intangible
noun
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L322625 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L337810 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ / [ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩] / /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
- Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
- Anything intangible.
“Diaghilev's love for Nijinsky was as deep and as sincere and reliant as a bond could be, it being based on all those intangibles of love that cannot be enumerated.”
- Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.