corvéable

French

Etymology

From corvée +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁ.ve.abl/
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Adjective

corvéable (plural corvéables)

  1. (historical) liable to corvée labour
    taillable et corvéable à merci ― limitlessly exploitable
  2. (figurative) exploitable

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