Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adoptable

/ədˈɑptəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
adopt-able
IPA
/ədˈɑptəbəl/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be adopted.

adj

Desirable to adopt.

noun

A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.

noun

A unique creature for a user to adopt.

noun

A character of which one can claim ownership, designed by an artist.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able.

Inflected Forms

more adoptable (comparative) most adoptable (superlative) adoptables (plural)

Derived Forms

adoptability nonadoptable unadoptable

Frequently Paired Words

adopt

Questions

How do you pronounce adoptable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ədˈɑptəbəl/.
What does adoptable mean?
Able to be adopted.
Where does adoptable come from?
Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able.

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