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retractable.

Capable of being retracted; retractile.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɹiˈtɹæk.tɪ.bəl//ɹəˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/

  1. Capable of being retracted; retractile.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English retract Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English retractable From retract + -able.

noun/ɹiˈtɹæk.tɪ.bəl//ɹəˈtɹæk.tə.bəl/

  1. A retractable pen.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English retract Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English retractable From retract + -able.

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