Speakur

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searchable

/ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
search-able
IPA
/ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated search function included.

adj

Capable of being searched for.

noun

Something that can be searched, or searched for.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin circō Anglo-Norman sercherbor. Middle English serchen English search Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English searchable From search + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/

Inflected Forms

more searchable (comparative) most searchable (superlative) searchables (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsearchable searchableness unsearchable

Questions

How do you pronounce searchable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝt͡ʃəbəl/.
What does searchable mean?
Capable of being searched, especially something that has an automated search function included.
Where does searchable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin circō Anglo-Norman sercherbor. Middle English serchen English search Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English searchable From search + -able.

How to pronounce searchable

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