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- [fawrd, fohrd]
- /fɔrd, foʊrd/
- /ˈfɔː.dəb.l̩/
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- [fawrd, fohrd]
- /fɔrd, foʊrd/
Definitions of fordable word
- noun fordable a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. 1
- verb with object fordable to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford. 1
- noun fordable (of a body of water) Able to be forded. 1
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Origin of fordable
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Old Frisian forda, German Furt; akin to Old Norse fjǫrthr, fare, port1
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Parts of speech for Fordable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fordable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
fordable usage trend in Literature
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