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able

/ˈeɪbəl/AY-buhl
/ˈeɪbəl/AY-buhl

Meaningeasy to handle, active

Common meaning: having the power to do

Journey through time

  1. Latinhabilis‘easy to handle, active’source
  2. Middle Englishablesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftseasy to handle, active → having the power to doable‘having the power to do’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin habilis ‘easy to handle, active’.

Roots

  • habilis Latin “easy to handle, active”

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