expropriable
|ex-pro-pri-a-ble|
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/ɪkˈsproʊ.pri.ə.bəl/
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/ɪkˈsprɒ.pri.ə.bəl/
(expropriate)
can be taken by authority
Etymology
'expropriable' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'expropriare', where 'ex-' meant 'out of' and 'proprius' meant 'own'.
'expropriare' changed into French 'exproprier' and eventually became the modern English verb 'expropriate'; the adjective 'expropriable' was formed by adding the suffix '-able'.
Initially it meant 'to deprive of one's own (property)', but over time it evolved into its current sense of 'capable of being taken (especially by public authority)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being expropriated; subject to expropriation (especially by a government or public authority, typically with compensation).
Under the redevelopment plan, several parcels of land were judged expropriable for public works.
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Last updated: 2025/12/26 16:50