immarcescible

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immarcescible

/ɪmɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛsɪbəl/

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From Middle French inmarcessible (1482), later immarcescible (“that does not shrivel" or "that does not perish”), from Latin immarcescibilis (“unfading”).

adjective more immarcescible · most immarcescible

rare Permanent, enduring; that does not perish. I did not think to see them once again, / For what could bring into an old woman's dream / Canova's immarcescible marble lovers?

Opposite: marcescible

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@misc{immarcescible_2026,
  title = {immarcescible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/immarcescible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}