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cable

/ˈkeɪbəl/KAY-buhl
/ˈkeɪbəl/KAY-buhl

Meaningto hold

Common meaning: a thick rope or wire

Journey through time

  1. Latincapere‘to hold’source
  2. Late Latinmeaning shiftsto hold → a strong ropecapulum‘a strong rope’source
  3. Middle Englishcablesource
  4. Englishcable‘a thick rope or wire’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin capere ‘to hold’.

Roots

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