respirable

English

Etymology

From respire +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

Adjective

respirable (comparative more respirable, superlative most respirable)

  1. Of air: breathable.
    Antonyms: irrespirable, nonrespirable, unrespirable
  2. (biology) Of an organism: capable of respiration.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎[1], volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 5.66, page 170.

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

respirable (plural respirables)

  1. breathable, respirable

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin respirābilis, from Latin respirō. Equivalent to respirar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /respiˈɾable/ [res.piˈɾa.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: res‧pi‧ra‧ble

Adjective

respirable m or f (masculine and feminine plural respirables)

  1. breathable, respirable

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