Inouï

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Außergewöhnlichkeit, die durch ihre Intensität oder Qualität überrascht. , 🇪🇸 increíble, que sorprende por su intensidad o calidad , 🇮🇹 incredibile, che stupisce per la sua intensità o qualità , 🇵🇹 inouï, que surpreende pela sua intensidade ou qualidade , 🇨🇳 从未听说过的 , 🇯🇵 耳にしたことのない , 🇰🇷 그 강도나 질로 놀라움을 주는 것 , 🇸🇦 غير مسبوق يثير الدهشة بقوته أو جودته , 🇮🇳 असाधारण, अपनी तीव्रता या गुण से चौंकाने वाली चीज़।

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Etymology

The French adjective **inouï** (and its noun form *l’inouï*) comes from the Latin *in‑audītus*, literally “not heard.” It is built from the negative prefix *in‑* (from Latin *in‑*) and *audīre* “to hear,” whose past participle became Old French *ouï* (from Latin *ausī*). Since the 13ᵗʰ century the word has meant “unheard‑of, extraordinary,” and the noun *l’inouï* refers to something remarkable or unprecedented.

Synonyms

exception merveille prodige étonnement éblouissement surprise

Antonyms

ordinaire banal commun conventionnel moyen