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refragable

/ˈɹɛ.fɹə.ɡə.bəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-fragable
IPA
/ˈɹɛ.fɹə.ɡə.bəl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being refuted; refutable.

Obsolete

Etymology

Latin refragabilis, from Latin refragari (“to oppose”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more refragable (comparative) most refragable (superlative)

Derived Forms

refragableness

Antonyms

irrefragable

Questions

How do you pronounce refragable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛ.fɹə.ɡə.bəl/.
What does refragable mean?
Capable of being refuted; refutable.
Where does refragable come from?
Latin refragabilis, from Latin refragari (“to oppose”).

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