ouvrable

French

Etymology

From ouvrer (“to work”) +‎ -able. Diachronically unrelated to ouvrir (“to open”); related to œuvre, œuvrer, opérer, etc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /u.vʁabl/

Adjective

ouvrable (plural ouvrables)

working, business (attributive)

Derived terms

jour ouvrable

Further reading

“ouvrable” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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