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/əˈveɪləbəl/uh-VAY-luh-buhl
/əˈveɪləbəl/uh-VAY-luh-buhl
Meaningable to be of use
Common meaning: ready to be used or got
- ato, towards, at (Latin ad-, often through French a-)
- vailhave strength; be of worthLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1953 · scan
- ableable to be
‘to, towards, at (Latin ad-, often through French a-)’ + ‘have strength’ → available
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from avail + -able.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), AVAIL, p.43 · scan
Roots
- valeō, valuī Latin “have strength; be of worth”
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