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describable

/dɪsˈkɹaɪbəbəɫ/ adj

Capable of being described.

Word Origin From Latin scribere 'to write'. Describe literally means 'write down' — to put into words. Describable means able to be described. The same root gives us scribe (a writer), script (something written), prescribe (write beforehand), and inscribe (write on). The PIE root *skribh- means 'to scratch, cut', so writing began as scratching marks.

adj Capable of being described.

The beauty of the sunset was so intense that it was barely describable in words.

(形容词) 可描述的；可形容的

日落的美丽如此强烈，几乎无法用言语描述。

(adjetivo) Que puede ser descrito.

La belleza del atardecer era tan intensa que apenas podía describirse con palabras.

(adjectif) descriptible; décrivable [Que l'on peut décrire ; susceptible d'être exprimé par des mots.]

La beauté du coucher de soleil était si intense qu'elle était à peine describable en mots.

(Adjektiv) beschreibbar [So beschaffen, dass es beschrieben werden kann.]

Die Schönheit des Sonnenuntergangs war so intensiv, dass sie kaum **describable** war.

(形容詞) 言葉で表現できる、記述できる。

夕日の美しさはあまりにも強烈で、言葉で表現するにはほとんど限界があった。

(adjetivo) descritível [Capaz de ser descrito.]

A beleza do pôr do sol era tão intensa que era quase indescritível em palavras.

Synonyms: explicable definable expressible communicable explainable articulable utterable portrayable Antonyms: indescribable inexpressible undefinable ineffable
Word parts: de + scrib + able

Related words

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