Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erasable

/ɪɹˈeɪsəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: erasable
IPA: /ɪɹˈeɪsəbəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being erased

noun

Any recording medium whose contents can be erased.

Example Sentences

"The Virginiola was recovered; the abstracted sheet was cunningly replaced, probably certain erasable marks that had been put in for fuller disguise were removed, and Mr Powis received back his property with formal regrets."
"Avoid the frustration of time-consuming do-overs on school projects. Try Crayola Erasable Markers, Crayons & colored pencils."
"With the addition of the erasables, the company now offers what it describes as "a complete family" of optical recording products, including Videodisk, CD-ROM, CD-audio, and write-once units."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Italic *razdō Latin radō Latin ērādō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ērāsusder. English erase Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English erasable From erase + -able.

Inflected Forms

erasables (plural)

Derived Forms

erasably inerasable nonerasable unerasable

Phrases

erasable programmable logic device erasable programmable read-only memory rub out

Frequently Paired Words

eraser rubber rub out

Synonyms

delible effaceable

Antonyms

unerasable recordable

Rhymes With

irreplaceable replaceable traceable untraceable embraceable

Questions

How do you pronounce erasable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɹˈeɪsəbəl/.
What does erasable mean?: Capable of being erased
Where does erasable come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Italic *razdō Latin radō Latin ērādō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ērāsusder. English erase Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English erasable From erase + -able.

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