🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

inatacado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.na.taˈka.ðo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unassailed/ˌʌn.əˈseɪld/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su honor permaneció inatacado a lo largo de los años."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not attacked, criticized, or subjected to doubt; remaining secure and intact.

    "Her reputation remained unassailed despite the numerous scandals surrounding the organization."
  2. 2

    Free from physical assault or hostile incursions.

    "The ancient fortress stood unassailed upon the jagged cliff for centuries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English by combining the negative prefix 'un-' (from Old English 'un-') with 'assailed', which derives from the Middle English 'asailen', stemming from Old French 'assaillir' and ultimately from the Latin 'assilire' (to leap upon). The term evolved to denote a state of being free from physical attack, criticism, or doubt.

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