employable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɛmˈplɔɪəbəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ɪmˈplɔɪəbəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English employ Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English employable From employ + -able.
Meanings
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(especially, of a person) Able to be employed.
‘We can give you the skills you’re missing to make you highly employable,’ Julian smiled.
2023, Cecile Pin, Wandering Souls, 4th Estate, page 166:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most employable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more employable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
gv yn-ymmydey (able to be employed) · fr employable (able to be employed) · sv anställningsbar (able to be employed) · ga infhostaithe (able to be employed) · gv yn-failley (able to be employed) · de arbeitsfähig (able to be employed) · de erwerbsfähig (able to be employed) · it assumibile (able to be employed) · pt empregável (able to be employed)