adj
Meaning 1
Capable of being pronounced or uttered; articulable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sayable
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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/ˈseɪəbəl/
noun
Meaning 2
That which can be said.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English say 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 sayable From say + -able.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: dicible — capable of being said
- French: dicible — capable of being said
- Portuguese: dizível — capable of being said
- Spanish: decible — capable of being said
- French: dicible — that which can be said
- Spanish: decible — that which can be said