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unbreathable.

Not suitable for breathing.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Not suitable for breathing.

    The atmosphere on Venus is an unbreathable mixture of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid, amongst other things.
  2. Not letting air seep through.

    an unbreathable fabric
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English un- Middle English breethder. Middle English brethen English breathe Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English breathable English unbreathable From un- + breathable.

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