inhabitable

1 of 2

adjective (1)

obsolete

: not habitable

also : uninhabited

inhabitable

2 of 2

adjective (2)

in·​hab·​it·​able in-ˈha-bə-tə-bəl 

: capable of being inhabited : habitable

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin inhabitabilis, from in- in- entry 1 + habitabilis habitable

Adjective (2)

Late Latin inhabitabilis, from Latin inhabitare + -abilis -able

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Rhymes for inhabitable

• habitable
• uninhabitable