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habitable

ha·bi·table

UK/ˈhabɪtəb(ə)l/ US/ˈhæbɪtəbəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

fit for habitation

  • “the habitable world”
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Origin

From Middle English abitable, habytable, from Middle French habitable, from Latin habitābilis (“habitable”), from habitō (“dwell, live”). By surface analysis, habit (“inhabit”) + able.

Phrases

  • habitable epoch
  • habitable zone

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