Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forfeitable

/fˈɔɹfətəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-feitable
IPA: /fˈɔɹfətəbəl/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Liable to be forfeited

Etymology

From Middle English forfeitable, forfaitable, forfetable, equivalent to forfeit + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: forfeitable
Suffix: forfeit

Inflected Forms

more forfeitable (comparative) most forfeitable (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonforfeitable unforfeitable

Synonyms

defeasible

Questions

How do you pronounce forfeitable?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹfətəbəl/.
What does forfeitable mean?: Liable to be forfeited
Where does forfeitable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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