respirable

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English

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Etymology

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From respire +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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respirable (comparative more respirable, superlative most respirable)

  1. Of air: breathable.
    Antonyms: irrespirable, nonrespirable, unrespirable
  2. (biology) Of an organism: capable of respiration.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎[1], volumes I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 5.66, page 170.

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French

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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respirable (plural respirables)

  1. breathable, respirable
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Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin respirābilis, from Latin respirō. Equivalent to respirar +‎ -able.

Adjective

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respirable m or f (masculine and feminine plural respirables)

  1. breathable, respirable
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