educable

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UK/ˈɛd͡ʒ.ʊ.kəbl̩/US/ˈɛd͡ʒ.ʊ.kəb(ə)l/

adjective

Capable of being educated.

Similar
educatable
OriginNew Latin educabilis ← Latin ēducō →
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Meanings

adjectiveeducable (comparative more educable, superlative most educable)

comparative more educable · superlative most educable

  1. Capable of being educated.

    Synonyms: educatable

nouneducable (plural educables)

plural educables

  1. A person capable of being educated.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCapable of being educated.

Similar
educatable
Also see
educatableeducationable

Origin

  1. Latinēducō“to educate”
  2. New Latineducabilis
  3. Englisheducable

From New Latin educabilis, from Latin ēducō (“to educate”) + -ābilis; see educate.

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Translations

Catalan educable
  • educablecapable of being educated
French éducable
  • éducablecapable of being educated
Italian educabile
  • educabilecapable of being educated
Portuguese educável
  • educávelcapable of being educated
Romanian educabil
  • educabilcapable of being educated
Spanish educable
  • educablecapable of being educated
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “educable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/educable.

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