Speakur

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defeatable

[dɪˈfiːtəbəɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-feat-able
IPA
[dɪˈfiːtəbəɫ]
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being defeated.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [dɪˈfiːtəbəɫ]

Inflected Forms

more defeatable (comparative) most defeatable (superlative)

Antonyms

impregnable insuperable invincible unbeatable undefeatable

Questions

How do you pronounce defeatable?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɪˈfiːtəbəɫ].
What does defeatable mean?
Capable of being defeated.
Where does defeatable come from?
Etymology tree English defeat Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English defeatable From defeat + -able.

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