Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erodible

/ɪɹˈoʊdəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: erodi-ble
IPA: /ɪɹˈoʊdəbəl/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of eroding.

adj

Capable of being eroded.

Example Sentences

"But more importantly [...] the flow of the current might find an erodible bank and so cause more harm than good."

Etymology

Etymology tree English erode Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English erodible From erode + -ible.

Inflected Forms

more erodible (comparative) most erodible (superlative)

Derived Forms

bioerodible

Frequently Paired Words

erodibility

Rhymes With

reloadable

Questions

How do you pronounce erodible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɹˈoʊdəbəl/.
What does erodible mean?: Capable of eroding.
Where does erodible come from?: Etymology tree English erode Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English erodible From erode + -ible.

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