🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Recuperabile

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Reh-koo-peh-rah-bee-leh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Retrievable/rɪˈtriː.və.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I dati sono recuperabili."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Able to be brought back or restored.

    "The lost files were retrievable from the backup system."
  2. 2

    Capable of being retrieved or recovered.

    "The data stored in the cloud is easily retrievable when needed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'retrievable' is derived from the verb 'retrieve', which comes from the Middle English 'retrieven', borrowed from Old French 'retrouver', meaning 'to find again'. The prefix 're-' indicates repetition, while 'triev' is related to the Latin 'retrahe' meaning 'to draw back'. Over time, the term evolved to signify the ability to recover or regain something.

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