acataleptic

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin acatalēpticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληπτος (akatálēptos, incomprehensible), from ἀ- (a-, not) + καταλαμβάνω (katalambánō, I seize), from κατά (katá, against) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, I take).

Adjective

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acataleptic (comparative more acataleptic, superlative most acataleptic)

  1. Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible; inconceivable.

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Noun

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acataleptic (plural acataleptics)

  1. An adherent of acatalepsy