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absorbable

/əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sorbable
IPA
/əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

noun

A material that can be absorbed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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 Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English absorbable From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/

Inflected Forms

more absorbable (comparative) most absorbable (superlative) absorbables (plural)

Derived Forms

absorbably bioabsorbable inabsorbable nonabsorbable reabsorbable unabsorbable

Questions

How do you pronounce absorbable?
The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/.
What does absorbable mean?
Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
Where does absorbable 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 Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English absorbable From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century.

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