acetable

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/ˈæ.sɪ.tə.bəl/

noun

An ancient Roman measure, equivalent to about one eighth of a pint.

OriginLatin acetabulum →
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Meanings

nounacetable (plural acetables)

plural acetables

  1. An ancient Roman measure, equivalent to about one eighth of a pint.
  2. An acetabulum.

Origin

  1. Latinacetabulum
  2. Englishacetable

An Anglicisation of the Latin acetabulum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Albacete
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APA

acetable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetable

MLA

“acetable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetable.

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