🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Superable

Pronunciation / Transliteration: su-pe-ra-ble

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Surpassable/sərˈpæsəbl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su rendimiento era superable."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being surpassed or exceeded.

    "The athlete's performance was surpassable, leaving room for improvement."
  2. 2

    Describing something that can be outdone or outperformed.

    "Her previous record was surpassable, encouraging others to aim higher."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'surpassable' is derived from the verb 'surpass', which comes from the Middle English 'surpassen', itself originating from the Old French 'surpasser', meaning 'to exceed'. The prefix 'sur-' denotes 'over' or 'above', while 'pass' relates to moving through or beyond, indicating the ability to exceed a limit or standard.

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