desechable

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin disiciō

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tos

Latin -tus

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

Latin -ō

Latin -tō

Latin disiectāre

Spanish desechar

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old Spanish -abile

Spanish -able

Spanish desechable

From desechar + -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deseˈt͡ʃable/ [d̪e.seˈt͡ʃa.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: de‧se‧cha‧ble

Adjective

desechable m or f (masculine and feminine plural desechables)

1. disposable (that can be disposed of)
2. disposable, throwaway, single-use (being intended for a single use, to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired)

   Synonyms: de usar y tirar, de un solo uso

   Usa los vasos desechables, no los de vidrio.

   Use the disposable cups, not the glass ones.

Further reading

• “desechable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025