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alienable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈeɪljənəbəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Land is alienable according to the laws of the state.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

transferable to another owner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: inalienable

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English alien 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 alienable From alien + -able.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: aliénable — capable of being alienated, sold or transferred
  • Hungarian: elidegeníthető — capable of being alienated, sold or transferred
  • Polish: zbywalny — capable of being alienated, sold or transferred
  • Portuguese: alienável — capable of being alienated, sold or transferred
  • Spanish: alienable — capable of being alienated, sold or transferred