Etymology

durability

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Today it means: The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force. Full definition →

Middle English durabilite ← Old French durabilité ← Latin dūrābilitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromdūrābilitās“durability”
  2. Old French · derived fromdurabilité
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdurabilite
  4. English todaydurability

From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable + -ity.

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