Recently my daughter, who by the way is getting married in 5 months :), and I were discussing words (check out  Kim and John's blog). Anyway, the subject came up about the use of the word 'subtle' in the article posted on Tuesday, May 15th.   I was mentioning that I remember one of my mom's favorite words to use was 'inimitable'...I told her I had no clue as to how it was spelled or the actual meaning of it but that my mom used it in sentences like 'In your usual inimitable way'. 

I did a search online just guessing at the spelling. My first couple of spelling guesses came up with nothing available but then I came across this.   I am possitive this is the word my mother used.  Now use this on your english teacher and friends, or better yet in a game of scrabble!.  See if others know what it means :)

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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source 
in·im·i·ta·ble      /ɪˈnɪmɪtəbəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[i-nim-i-tuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
-adjective incapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless. 

[Origin: 1525-35; < L inimitâbilis. See in-3, imitable]

-Related forms
in·im·i·ta·bil·i·ty, in·im·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
in·im·i·ta·bly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source
in·im·i·ta·ble       (ĭ-nĭm'ĭ-tə-bəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Defying imitation; matchless.

[Middle English, from Latin inimitâbilis : in-, not; see in-1 + imitâbilis, imitable (from imitârî, to imitate; see aim- in Indo-European roots).]

in·im'i·ta·bil'i·ty, in·im'i·ta·ble·ness n., in·im'i·ta·bly adv.
 

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source
inimitable 

1531, from L. inimitabilis "that cannot be imitated," from in- "not" + imitabilis (see imitation).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper

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WordNet - Cite This Source inimitable

adjective
defying imitation; matchless; "an inimitable style" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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What a GREAT resource the internet is, not only did it bring back memories but I also leaned a new word and its meaning.  Plus Kim and John both learned this too.  Check out some of the online dictionaries...make it a goal to learn a new word everyday!