Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

approachability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
ap-proach-a-bil-i-ty
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English approach 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 approachability From approach + -ability.

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What does approachability mean?
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
Where does approachability come from?
Etymology tree English approach 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 approachability From approach + -ability.

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