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introuvable

impossible to find, untraceable

adjective ahn-troo-VAHBL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Introuvable is formed from in- (not) + trouver (to find) + -able, so it literally means 'unfindable'. It is used for people who have gone missing, rare objects, or sold-out items. Unlike perdu (lost), it implies the thing exists but cannot be located — ce livre est introuvable en librairie (this book is impossible to find in bookshops).

Examples

"Ce modèle est introuvable dans les magasins depuis des mois."

Natural Translation

This model has been impossible to find in shops for months.

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