nontradable
|non-tra-da-ble|
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/ˌnɑnˈtreɪdəbl/
🇬🇧
/ˌnɒnˈtreɪdəbl/
not able to be traded
Etymology
'nontradable' is a Modern English formation combining the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') with 'tradable' (from 'trade' + suffix '-able').
'tradable' derives from the verb 'trade' + '-able'. 'Trade' developed in Middle English from older Germanic roots (related to words for 'tread' or 'track') and came to mean 'commerce' or 'exchange'; the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non') was later productively attached to create 'non-' + adjective forms like 'nontradable'.
Initially roots related to 'tread' or 'track' shifted meaning toward 'commerce' in 'trade'; 'nontradable' is a recent, transparent negated adjective meaning 'not able to be traded'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not able to be bought or sold on markets or across borders; not easily traded or transferable (often used for goods, services, or assets that must be consumed or used where they are produced).
Many services, such as haircuts and housecleaning, are nontradable because they must be consumed where they are produced.
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Last updated: 2026/01/12 14:36