English Explanatory Dictionary

respirable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of air: breathable.
  2. Of an organism: capable of respiration.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈspaɪ(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/ /ˈɹɛsp(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-respirable.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-respirable2.wav /ˈɹɛspəɹəb(ə)l/

Word forms

respirable more respirable most respirable

Etymology

From respire + -able.

Antonyms

irrespirable nonrespirable unrespirable

Derived words

irrespirable nonrespirable respirableness unrespirable
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