Standard Lemma guide

consumable

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /kənˈsjuːməbəl/
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  • /kənˈsuːməbəl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S UW1 M AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That is consumed or depleted upon use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

That may be eaten.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A material or product that is produced for consumption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • printer consumables such as toner and ink cartridges

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

may be used up

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *h1em- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h1émeti Proto-Italic *emō Latin emō Latin sūmō Latin cōnsūmōder. Old French consumerbor. Middle English consumen English consume 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 consumable From consume + -able.

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuluva — that is consumed
  • Finnish: kulutus- — that is consumed
  • Galician: consumible — that is consumed
  • Galician: consumíbel — that is consumed
  • German: konsumierbar — that is consumed
  • Greek: αναλώσιμος (analósimos) — that is consumed
  • Manx: yn-cheau — that is consumed
  • Romanian: consumabil — that is consumed
  • Spanish: consumible — that is consumed
  • Swedish: förbrukningsbar — that is consumed
  • Swedish: förbruknings- — that is consumed
  • Finnish: syötävä — that may be eaten
  • Finnish: syömäkelpoinen — that may be eaten
  • Finnish: ruoka- — that may be eaten
  • Galician: comestible — that may be eaten
  • Galician: comestíbel — that may be eaten
  • Irish: inite — that may be eaten
  • Manx: yn-ee — that may be eaten
  • Romanian: comestibil — that may be eaten
  • Romanian: mâncabil — that may be eaten
  • Spanish: comestible — that may be eaten
  • Swedish: ätbar — that may be eaten
  • Finnish: kulutustavara — material or product intended for consumption
  • Finnish: kulutushyödyke — material or product intended for consumption
  • French: consommable — material or product intended for consumption
  • Galician: consumible — material or product intended for consumption
  • Galician: consumíbel — material or product intended for consumption
  • German: Verbrauchsgut — material or product intended for consumption
  • German: Konsumgut — material or product intended for consumption
  • German: Verbrauchsmaterial — material or product intended for consumption
  • Romanian: consumabil — material or product intended for consumption
  • Spanish: consumible — material or product intended for consumption
  • Swedish: förbrukningsvara — material or product intended for consumption
  • Swedish: konsumtionsvara — material or product intended for consumption