interruptible
/ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪbəl/in-tur-RUHP-tih-buhl
/ˌɪntɚˈɹʌptɪbəl/in-tur-RUHP-tih-buhl
Meaningthat one can burst in between
Common meaning: able to be interrupted
- interbetween, among
- ruptto break, burst apartLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1605 · scan
- ibleable to be
‘between, among’ + ‘to break, burst apart’ → interruptible
Journey through time
- Latininterruptus‘broken apart’source
- Englishinterrupt‘to break in on someone speaking’
- Englishformed in English from interruptinterruptible‘able to be interrupted’ · today
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: that one can burst in between. It can be inferred from any of: interrupt.
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 interrupt + -ible (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- rumpō, rūpī, ruptum Latin “to break, burst apart”
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