Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

citable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: citable
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being, or appropriate to be, cited.

Example Sentences

"We file suggestions to correct the relevant Wikipedia entries, but are denied for lack of citable sources."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more citable (comparative) most citable (superlative) citeable (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

citability

Antonyms

uncitable

Questions

What does citable mean?: Capable of being, or appropriate to be, cited.
Where does citable come from?: Etymology tree English cite Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English citable From cite + -able.

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