habitable

English

Etymology

Originally derived from the Latin habitābilis (habitable), from habitō (dwell, live).

Pronunciation

Adjective

habitable (comparative more habitable, superlative most habitable)

  1. Safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.
    After we found the freshwater spring we were more confident that the place was habitable.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin habitabilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

habitable (masculine and feminine plural habitables)

  1. habitable, inhabitable
    Antonym: inhabitable
  • habitabilitat

Further reading


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin habitabilis.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /a.bi.tabl/

Adjective

habitable (plural habitables)

  1. habitable, inhabitable

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin habitabilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abiˈtable/, [aβiˈt̪aβle]

Adjective

habitable (plural habitables)

  1. habitable, inhabitable

Antonyms

Further reading

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