indefatigable
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bəl/ / /ˌɪn.dəˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bəl/ / [ˌɪn.dəˈfæɾ.ɪ.ɡə.bəl]
adj
Etymology: From Middle French, from Latin indēfatīgābilis (“untiring”), from in- (“not”) + dēfatīgō (“to tire out”).
- Extremely persistent and untiring.
“[...] But he was at the ſame Time an excellent Scholar, and moſt indefatigable in teaching the two Lads.”
“He was respected by all who knew him for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business.”
name
Etymology: Named by the British Admiralty in honor of the HMS Indefatigable.
- Synonym of Santa Cruz, an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.