Main Entry: in·vi·o·la·ble

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)in-ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin inviolabilis, from in- + violare to violate

Date: 15th century

1 : secure from violation or profanation <an inviolable law>
2 : secure from assault or trespass : unassailable <inviolable borders>

— in·vi·o·la·bil·i·ty \-ˌvī-ə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·vi·o·la·ble·ness \-ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·vi·o·la·bly \-blē\ adverb