absorbability en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /əbˌsɔɹb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ (US)
- /əbˌzɔɹb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English absorbability From absorb + -ability.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being absorbable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| absorbabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reabsorbability · bioabsorbability
Translations (5)
nl opzuigbaarheid (being absorbable) · nl absorbeerbaarheid (being absorbable) · cs pohltivost (being absorbable) · fr absorbabilité (being absorbable) · cs nasákavost (being absorbable)