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jailable

jail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jeyl]
    • /dʒeɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jeyl]
    • /dʒeɪl/

Definitions of jailable word

  • noun jailable a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses. 1
  • verb with object jailable to take into or hold in lawful custody; imprison. 1
  • adjective jailable (of a crime, offence, etc) punishable by imprisonment 0
  • adjective jailable (of an offence) For which one may be jailed. 0

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Origin of jailable

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English gaiole, jaiole, jaile < Old North French gaiole, Old French jaiole cage < Vulgar Latin *gaviola, variant of *caveola, diminutive of Latin cavea cage; see -ole1

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Parts of speech for Jailable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jailable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jailable usage trend in Literature

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