Incancelable
/ˌɪnˈkæn.sə.lə.bəl/noun
Unable to be canceled, revoked, or annulled.
Did you know?The verb “cancel” began with Latin cancellare, “to mark with crossbars,” inspired by the barred lattice of a courtroom or public enclosure.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
cancellus
“A lattice, grating, or barrier made of crossed bars.”
Late Latin
Latin
cancellāre
“To make lattice-like marks; later, to cross out or annul in writing.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
cancellarius
“An official associated with a cancellus, originally a barrier or screen separating officials from the public.”
Old French
Old French
canceler
“To cross out, revoke, or annul.”
14th Century
English
cancel
“To cross out writing or make something void.”
Modern English
English
incancelable
“Unable to be canceled or annulled; a rare variant of “incancellable.””
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