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transportable.

Capable of being transported; easily moved.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɹænˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/UK/tɹɑːnˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/UK/tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbəl/US/tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbl̩/US

  1. Capable of being transported; easily moved.

  2. Incurring the punishment of transportation or exile to another place.

    dated · not-comparable
    a transportable offence
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin trānsportāreder. Old French transporterbor. Middle English transporten English transport Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English transportable From transport + -able.

noun/tɹænˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/UK/tɹɑːnˈspɔː(ɹ)təb(ə)l/UK/tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbəl/US/tɹænsˈpɔɹtəbl̩/US

  1. A semi-permanent building, such as a portable classroom in a school, or accommodation for fly-in fly-out workers.

    Australia

  2. A portable computer or telephone.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin trānsportāreder. Old French transporterbor. Middle English transporten English transport Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English transportable From transport + -able.

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