🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Maleável

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-le-a-vel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Malleable/ˈmæl.i.ə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O metal é maleável e pode ser moldado facilmente."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being shaped or bent, especially by hammering or pressure.

    "The blacksmith worked with malleable iron to create intricate designs."
  2. 2

    Easily influenced or shaped; adaptable.

    "Her malleable opinions changed frequently based on the discussions she had."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'malleable' originates from the Latin 'malleabilis', meaning 'able to be hammered' (from 'malleus', meaning 'hammer'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from a physical property of metals to describe flexibility in ideas and personalities.

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