Invincible
/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/noun
Impossible to defeat or conquer.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor, *invincibilis*, was formed from the same root as “victory,” so the word is basically a verbal shield against being overpowered.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
invincibilis
“unconquerable, impossible to overcome”
Late Latin
Latin
invincibilis
“unconquerable, irresistible”
Old French
Old French
invincible
“invincible, unconquerable”
14th Century
English
invincible
“unable to be conquered or overcome”
Modern English
English
invincible
“impossible to defeat or conquer”