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English
Etymology
From excite + -able.
Adjective
excitable (comparative more excitable, superlative most excitable)
- Easily excited
The excitable puppy jumped all over the furniture.
- (physics) Able to be promoted to an excited state
Translations
French
Etymology
From Late Latin excitabĭlis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
excitable (plural excitables)
- excitable
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin excītābilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /eɡsθiˈtable/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /eɡsiˈtable/
- Rhymes: -able
- Syllabification: ex‧ci‧ta‧ble
Adjective
excitable m or f (masculine and feminine plural excitables)
- excitable
Derived terms
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