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- [eyl-yuh-nuh-buh l, ey-lee-uh-]
- /ˈeɪl yə nə bəl, ˈeɪ li ə-/
- /ˈeɪ.ljə.nəbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyl-yuh-nuh-buh l, ey-lee-uh-]
- /ˈeɪl yə nə bəl, ˈeɪ li ə-/
Definitions of alienable word
- adjective alienable (of property) transferable to another owner 3
- adjective alienable capable of being alienated or transferred to a new owner 3
- adjective alienable capable of being sold or transferred. 1
- noun alienable Able to be transferred to new ownership. 1
- adjective alienable Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; as, land is alienable according to the laws of the state. 0
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Origin of alienable
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < French, Middle French aliė́nable from aliė́ner “to sell, transfer” from Latin aliēnāre “to transfer by sale” (see alien) + -able
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Parts of speech for Alienable
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alienable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
alienable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for alienable
adjective alienable
- nonnegotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- inalienable — not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied; not alienable: inalienable rights, freedoms, and liberties; an inalienable territory; inalienable principles and values.
- non-transferability — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
Top questions with alienable
- what are alienable rights?
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