Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banishable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ban-ish-able
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being banished.

adj

Incurring banishment.

Example Sentences

"The one new law that this country needs is one that will make it a banishable offense to preach or teach anything contradictory to established fact."

Etymology

From banish + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: banish

Derived Forms

unbanishable

Questions

What does banishable mean?: Capable of being banished.
Where does banishable come from?: From banish + -able.

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