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inestimable

ines·ti·mable

UK/ɪˈnɛs.tɪ.mə.bəl/ US/ɪnˈɛstɪməbl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

beyond calculation or measure

  • “of incalculable value”
  • “an incomputable amount”
  • “jewels of inestimable value”
  • “immeasurable wealth”

Origin

From Middle French inestimable, from Latin inaestimābilis, from in (“un-”, “not”) + aestimābilis (“estimable”). Equivalent to in- + estimable.

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