absorbability

Questions

How do you pronounce absorbability?

The recorded pronunciation is /əbˌsɔɹb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/.

What does absorbability mean?

The state or quality of being absorbable.

Where does absorbability come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb 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 absorbability From absorb + -ability.

How to pronounce absorbability

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