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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBebible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bebible
"El agua es bebible."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Suitable or safe for drinking.
"The water from the well is clean and drinkable." - 2
Referring to a beverage that can be consumed without harm.
"The juice was fresh and entirely drinkable."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'drinkable' is derived from the Old English 'drincan', meaning 'to drink', combined with the suffix '-able', which indicates capability. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting the ability of a liquid to be consumed safely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drinkable" is said worldwide
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Buvable
Transliteration: buvable
"L'eau du robinet est buvable."
Trinkbar
Transliteration: trinkbar
"Das Wasser ist trinkbar."
Potabile
Transliteration: potabile
"L'acqua è potabile."
Bebible
Transliteration: bebible
"El agua es bebible."
Potável
Transliteration: potável
"A água é potável."
पीने योग्य
Transliteration: pīne yogy
"यह पानी पीने योग्य है।"
可饮用
Transliteration: kě yǐn yòng
"这水是可饮用的。"
마실 수 있는
Transliteration: masil su itneun
"이 물은 마실 수 있습니다."
飲用可能
Transliteration: inyō kanō
"この水は飲用可能です。"
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