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killable.

Able to be killed.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɪl.ə.bəl/
  1. Able to be killed.

  2. Fit to be killed, especially as a source of food.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *ǵi(H)-l-der. Proto-Germanic *kiljǭ Proto-West Germanic *killjā Old Dutch *killa Middle Dutch kille Dutch kilbor. English kill Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English killable From kill + -able.

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