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DEFEATABLE
[dɪˈfiːtəbəɫ]AdjectiveDE-feat-ablede-feat-able · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
Capable of being defeated.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English defeat Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English defeatable From defeat + -able.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.