excitable

English

Etymology

From excite + -able.

Adjective

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

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin excitabĭlis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛk.si.tabl/
  • (file)

Adjective

excitable (plural excitables)

  1. excitable

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin excītābilis.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

excitable m or f (masculine and feminine plural excitables)

  1. excitable

Derived terms

Further reading

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