Standard Lemma guide

tradable

adj · noun · 2 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.

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  • /ˈtɹeɪdəbəl/
  • CMU ARPABET: T R EY1 D AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being traded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Oil is a tradable commodity.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An asset which can be traded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • What is the price of the tradable?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dreh2- Proto-Germanic *tradō Proto-West Germanic *trudo Old Saxon tradader. Middle Low German tradeder. Middle English trade English trade 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 tradable From trade + -able.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: handelbar — capable of being traded
  • Spanish: intercambiable — capable of being traded