Speakur

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fathomable

/ˈfæðəməbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
fath-omable
IPA
/ˈfæðəməbəl/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

able to be fathomed

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English fathom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fathomable From fathom + -able.

Inflected Forms

more fathomable (comparative) most fathomable (superlative)

Derived Forms

fathomableness

Frequently Paired Words

fathom

Synonyms

plumbable soundable

Antonyms

unfathomable

Rhymes With

unfathomable

Questions

How do you pronounce fathomable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæðəməbəl/.
What does fathomable mean?
able to be fathomed
Where does fathomable come from?
Etymology tree English fathom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fathomable From fathom + -able.

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