Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draggable

/ˈdɹæɡəb(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
drag-gable
IPA
/ˈdɹæɡəb(ə)l/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being dragged.

noun

An item that can be dragged by the user.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English dragen Middle English draggen Low German draggeinflu. English drag Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English draggable From drag + -able.

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Questions

How do you pronounce draggable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹæɡəb(ə)l/.
What does draggable mean?
Capable of being dragged.
Where does draggable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰrógʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *draganą Proto-West Germanic *dragan Old English dragan Middle English dragen Middle English draggen Low German draggeinflu. English drag Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English draggable From drag + -able.

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