intertranslatable

adjective

in·​ter·​trans·​lat·​able ˌin-tər-tran(t)s-ˈlā-tə-bəl How to pronounce intertranslatable (audio)
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: able to be translated to and from one another
There are many different languages in the world, which means that there will be many different flavors of thought. And yet one of the striking features of these languages is that they are all basically intertranslatableJoseph Heath
intertranslatability noun

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intertranslatable was in 1855

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“Intertranslatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertranslatable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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