domable
/ˈdoʊməbl̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "And this may alſo bee the reaſon, why God preſenting all other creatures to the preſence of man, he did not likewiſe bring him the fiſhes as well as the beaſts of all ſpecies and kindes, because the beaſts being domable, and eaſie to be tamed by man (at leaſtway whiles man was ſubject to God) might serue for the vſe of man, while man was not diſobedient to God: […]"
- "Alpaca. (Camelus Pacos,) also Paco. […] This animal, like the camel, is domable, and will carry from seven to nine stone; it will fall on its knees for the convenient reception and exoneration of its burthen."
- "Domáble, a. Tameable, conquerable, domable, susceptive of taming."
Etymology
From Late Latin domābilis (“tameable”), from domāre (“to tame”), present infinitive of domō (“to break in, to tame”), from Proto-Italic *domaō (“to tame”), from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to domesticate, to tame”); compare Old French domable.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *demh₂-, domābilis, *domaō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdoʊməbl̩/
- British English: /ˈdəʊməbl̩/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more domable (comparative)
most domable (superlative)