illisible
Pronunciation: /i.li.zibl/
“illisible” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
adjective
In French
- Qu’on ne peut lire ou qu’on ne lit que très difficilement.
- Dont la lecture n’est pas supportable.
- Qui est incompréhensible, dont on ne parvient pas à saisir la logique ou la cohérence; confus, embrouillé.
Etymology
Originally inlisible, from in- + lisible, first attested in 1671. The current form was first attested in 1778, and has overtaken the former in the 19th century.
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