Etymology

separable

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Today it means: Able to be separated. Full definition →

Middle English separable ← Middle French separable ← Latin sēparābilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromsēparābilis
  2. Middle French · derived fromseparable
  3. Middle English · inherited fromseparable
  4. English todayseparable

From Middle English separable, from Middle French separable and its etymon Latin sēparābilis.

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