Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colorability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: col-orabil-i-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being colorable.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ability of a colorless photochromic material to develop color.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English color 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 colorability From color + -ability.

Usage

Inflected Forms

colorabilities (plural) colourability (alternative)

Questions

What does colorability mean?: The state or condition of being colorable.
Where does colorability come from?: Etymology tree English color 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 colorability From color + -ability.

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