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singable

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being sung.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

suitable for singing- Winthrop Sargeant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • singable melody is the essence of music

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English sing 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 singable From sing + -able.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَلْحِينِيّ (talḥīniyy) — capable of being sung
  • Arabic: غِنَائِيّ (ḡināʔiyy) — capable of being sung
  • Catalan: cantable — capable of being sung
  • Czech: zazpívatelný — capable of being sung
  • Czech: zpěvný — capable of being sung
  • French: chantable — capable of being sung
  • German: singbar — capable of being sung
  • Italian: cantabile — capable of being sung
  • Portuguese: cantável — capable of being sung
  • Spanish: cantable — capable of being sung