Incalculable
/ɪnˈkæl.kjə.lə.bəl/noun
Impossible to calculate, count, or estimate exactly.
Did you know?It comes from Latin calculare, “to count with pebbles,” so the root of this word is ancient accounting magic: little stones used to control numbers.
Etymological Timeline
Latin root
Latin
calculus
“A small stone or pebble used for counting”
Classical Latin
Latin
calculāre
“To count, reckon, or calculate with pebbles”
Late Latin
Latin
incalculābilis
“Not able to be counted or computed”
Middle English
English
incalculable
“Impossible to calculate or estimate”
Modern English
English
incalculable
“Too great or too many to be measured exactly”