absorbable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (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 Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English absorbable From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century.
Meanings
- Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most absorbable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more absorbable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unabsorbable · bioabsorbable · absorbably · nonabsorbable · inabsorbable · reabsorbable
Translations (17)
hu felszívható (capable of being absorbed) · es absorbible (capable of being absorbed) · cs absorbovatelný (capable of being absorbed) · nl aanleerbaar (capable of being absorbed) · cmn 可吸收的 (capable of being absorbed) · ja 吸収性のある (capable of being absorbed) · hu felszívásra képes (capable of being absorbed) · de absorbierbar (capable of being absorbed) · nl absorbeerbaar (capable of being absorbed) · ru абсорби́руемый (capable of being absorbed) · it assorbibile (capable of being absorbed) · fr absorbable (capable of being absorbed) · pt absorvível (capable of being absorbed) · gv yn-sooit (capable of being absorbed) · fi imeytettävissä oleva (capable of being absorbed) · el απορροφήσιμος (capable of being absorbed) · ro absorbabil (capable of being absorbed)