Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jeyl]
- /dʒeɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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".
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