excitable

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English

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Etymology

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From excite +‎ -able.

Adjective

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excitable (comparative more excitable, superlative most excitable)

  1. Easily excited
    The excitable puppy jumped all over the furniture.
  2. (physics) Able to be promoted to an excited state
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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin excitabĭlis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛk.si.tabl/
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Adjective

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excitable (plural excitables)

  1. excitable

Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin excītābilis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /eɡsθiˈtable/ [eɣ̞s.θiˈt̪a.β̞le]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /eɡsiˈtable/ [eɣ̞.siˈt̪a.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: ex‧ci‧ta‧ble

Adjective

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excitable m or f (masculine and feminine plural excitables)

  1. excitable

Derived terms

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Further reading

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