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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

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being absorbable.

Forms

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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)