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refillable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌɹiːˈfɪləbɫ̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌɹiˈfɪləbɫ̩/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌɹiːˈfɪləbɫ̩/ (Australia)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English refillable From refill + -able.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Capable of being filled again.

Deriveds

unrefillable · nonrefillable

Translations (8)

fi täytettävä (capable of being refilled) · fi uudelleen täytettävä (capable of being refilled) · fr reremplissable (capable of being refilled) · de nachfüllbar (capable of being refilled) · nl navulbaar (capable of being refilled) · es recargable (capable of being refilled) · it ricaricabile (capable of being refilled) · fr rechargeable (capable of being refilled)

refillable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɹiːˈfɪləbɫ̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌɹiˈfɪləbɫ̩/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌɹiːˈfɪləbɫ̩/ (Australia)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English refillable From refill + -able.

Meanings

1. Any product that can be refilled.
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