Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

changeability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
change-abil-i-ty
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being changeable; changeableness.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂embos Proto-Celtic *kambosder. Gaulish cambionbor. Latin cambium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin cambiō Late Latin cambiāreder. Old French changierder. Anglo-Norman chaungerbor. Middle English chaungen English change Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English changeability From change + -ability.

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What does changeability mean?
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
Where does changeability come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂embos Proto-Celtic *kambosder. Gaulish cambionbor. Latin cambium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin cambiō Late Latin cambiāreder. Old French changierder. Anglo-Norman chaungerbor. Middle English chaungen English change Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English changeability From change + -ability.

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