minable

minable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English mine
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English minable

    From mine + -able.

    Adjective

    minable (comparative more minable, superlative most minable)

    1. Able to be mined.
    2. Worth mining.

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    French

    Etymology

    From the sense "likely to be destroyed by a mine," from miner +‎ -able.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /mi.nabl/
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    Adjective

    minable (plural minables)

    1. lousy, stinky, rubbish
    2. miserable, pathetic

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