livable

/lˈɪvəbəl/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līfder. Old English līfe Old English on līfe Middle English alyve English aliveclip. English live Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English livable From live + -able.

more livable (comparative) most livable (superlative) liveable (alternative)

livability livableness livably unlivable

unforgivable forgivable unlivable

Questions

How do you pronounce livable?

The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪvəbəl/.

What does livable mean?

Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.

Where does livable come from?

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