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dissipable

/ˈdɪsɪˌpɪbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-si-pable
IPA
/ˈdɪsɪˌpɪbl̩/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being dissipated or dispersed.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dissipābilis, from dissipāre, also written dissupare (“to scatter, disperse, demolish, destroy, squander, dissipate”), from dis- (“apart”) + supare (“to throw”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪsɪˌpɪbl̩/
  • British English: /ˈdɪsɪˌpɪbəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dissipable (comparative) most dissipable (superlative)

Derived Forms

indissipable

Rhymes With

visible invincible dribble nibble scribble quibble kibble ribble irascible dibble gribble fungible

Questions

How do you pronounce dissipable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪsɪˌpɪbl̩/.
What does dissipable mean?
Capable of being dissipated or dispersed.
Where does dissipable come from?
From Latin dissipābilis, from dissipāre, also written dissupare (“to scatter, disperse, demolish, destroy, squander, dissipate”), from dis- (“apart”) + supare (“to throw”).

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