repatriable

re·pa·tri·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ree-pey-tree-eyt or, esp. British, -pa-; noun ree-pey-tree-it or, esp. British, -pa-]
- /verb riˈpeɪ triˌeɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-; noun riˈpeɪ tri ɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ree-pey-tree-eyt or, esp. British, -pa-; noun ree-pey-tree-it or, esp. British, -pa-]
- /verb riˈpeɪ triˌeɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-; noun riˈpeɪ tri ɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-/

Definitions of repatriable word

verb with object repatriable to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship. 1
verb with object repatriable (of profits or other assets) to send back to one's own country. 1
verb without object repatriable to return to one's own country: to repatriate after 20 years abroad. 1
noun repatriable a person who has been repatriated. 1

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Origin of repatriable

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Late Latin repatriātus (past participle of repatriāre to return to one's fatherland), equivalent to Latin re- re- + patri(a) native country (noun use of feminine of patrius paternal, derivative of pater father) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Repatriable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repatriable

repatriable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

repatriable usage trend in Literature

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