Main Entry:

in·eluc·ta·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin ineluctabilis, from in- + eluctari to struggle clear of, from ex- + luctari to struggle, wrestle; akin to Latin luxus dislocated — more at lock

Date:

circa 1623

: not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable <an ineluctable fate>

— in·eluc·ta·bil·i·ty \-ˌlək-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·eluc·ta·bly \-ˈlək-tə-blē\ adverb