imponderabilia

[im-pon-der-uh-bil-ee-uh, -bil-yuh]

plural noun

1. imponderables; things that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.

   the imponderabilia surrounding human life.

imponderabilia

/ ɪmˌpɒndərəˈbɪlɪə /

plural noun

1. imponderables

Word History and Origins

Origin of imponderabilia¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from New Latin, neuter plural of Medieval Latin imponderābilis imponderable

Word History and Origins

Origin of imponderabilia¹

C20: New Latin

Example Sentences

The answer, as K. well knows, depends upon too many imponderabilia to be worth the cost of a cable.

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If we take into calculation the imponderabilia, whose weight can only be guessed at, the scale is inclined slightly in favour of the Triple Alliance.

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