Main Entry: ¹in·tan·gi·ble

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin tangibilis tangible

Date: 1640

: not tangible : impalpable <education's intangible benefits>

— in·tan·gi·bil·i·ty \-ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·tan·gi·ble·ness \-ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·tan·gi·bly \-blē\ adverb