indecipherability

/ˌɪndᵻsˌaɪfɚɹəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The state of being indecipherable.

Word Origin Cipher comes from Arabic 'ṣifr' meaning zero — the idea of a code being empty of meaning until decoded. Decipher is to decode, from de- 'off' + cipher. Indecipherability is the quality of being impossible to decode. The same Arabic root gives us zero, and cipher also means zero in old usage.

noun The state of being indecipherable. countable

The indecipherability of the ancient script has puzzled archaeologists for decades.

(名词) 不可破译性;无法破译

这种古代文字难以破译的特性已经困扰考古学家数十年。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser indescifrable.

La indescifrabilidad de la escritura antigua ha desconcertado a los arqueólogos durante décadas.

(nom) indéchiffrabilité; caractère indéchiffrable [Caractère de ce qui est indéchiffrable ; impossibilité d'être déchiffré ou compris.]

L'**indecipherability** de cette écriture ancienne intrigue les chercheurs depuis des décennies.

(Substantiv) der Zustand, nicht entzifferbar zu sein; Unleserlichkeit oder Unentschlüsselbarkeit.

Die **indecipherability** der alten Schrift beschäftigt Archäologen seit Jahrzehnten.

(名詞) 解読不能な状態、読めないこと

古代の文字の解読不能性は何十年もの間、考古学者たちを困惑させてきた。

(substantivo) indecifrabilidade [A qualidade de ser indecifrável.]

A indecifrabilidade da escrita antiga tem confundido arqueólogos há décadas.

Word parts: in + de + cipher + able + ity

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