electable
/ɪˈlektəbəl/ih-LEK-tuh-buhl
/ɪˈlɛktəbəl/ih-LEK-tuh-buhl
Meaningable to be elected
Common meaning: able to be elected (inferred)
- eout
- lectto gather, pick out; to readLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1048 · scan
- ableable to be
‘out’ + ‘to gather, pick out’ → electable
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: able to be elected. It can be inferred from any of: elect.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from elect + -able (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- legō, lēgī, lēctum Latin “to gather, pick out; to read”
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