indisputable
UK[ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbl̩]US[ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbl̩]
adj
impossible to question or argue with; obviously true.
Morpheme Breakdown
in
dis
put
able
in
not
dis
apart
put
to think
able
capable of
Etymology
the word indisputable is built upon the latin verb putare, which originally meant "to prune, trim" but evolved metaphorically to signify "to reckon, consider, or think". the prefix dis- was added to form disputare, meaning "to think apart" or "to argue, discuss". the negative prefix in- was then applied to create a medieval latin form meaning "not able to be argued". finally, the english suffix -able was attached, completing the logical construction of "not capable of being thought apart" or "not open to argument". this etymological journey transforms the concrete act of pruning into the abstract process of reasoning, ultimately arriving at a modern sense of absolute certainty.
Analysis
Structure: in (not) + dis (apart) + put (to think) + able (capable of)
- in: latin origin, a prefix meaning "not".
- dis: latin origin, a prefix meaning "apart, away".
- put: from latin putare, meaning "to think, consider, reckon".
- able: from latin -abilis, an adjective-forming suffix meaning "capable of, fit for".
Examples
the evidence against him was indisputable.
she has an indisputable talent for public speaking.
it is an indisputable fact that the earth orbits the sun.