serviable

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛʁ.vjabl/
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Adjective

serviable (plural serviables)

  1. helpful, obliging

Derived terms

  • Haitian Creole: sèvyab

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French serviable; equivalent to serven +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛrviˈaːbəl/, /ˌsɛrviˈaːblə/

Adjective

serviable

  1. Obedient, happy to serve.
  2. (biblical) Prohibited on the Sabbath.

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