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alienable

/ˈeɪljənəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
alien-able
IPA
/ˈeɪljənəbəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more alienable (comparative) most alienable (superlative)

Derived Forms

alienableness alienably nonalienable unalienable

Frequently Paired Words

alien alienate alienation

Antonyms

inalienable unalienable

Questions

How do you pronounce alienable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪljənəbəl/.
What does alienable mean?
Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another
Where does alienable come from?
Etymology tree English alien Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English alienable From alien + -able.

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