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—satiability, satiableness, n. —satiably, adv./say"sheuh beuhl, -shee euh-/, adj.capable of being satiated.[1560-70; SATI(ATE) + -ABLE]
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satiable — ⇒SATIABLE, adj. Rare. Susceptible d être satisfait. Anton. insatiable. Une des nombreuses raisons pour lesquelles la monnaie n est pas neutre, et pour lesquelles il est difficile de démontrer avec une entière rigueur que la demande de monnaie,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
satiable — 1900; see SATIATE (Cf. satiate) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
satiable — [sā′shə bəl, sā′shē əbəl] adj. that can be sated or satiated satiability n. satiably adv … English World dictionary
satiable — adjective capable of being sated a satiable thirst a satiable appetite • Syn: ↑satisfiable • Similar to: ↑satiate, ↑satiated … Useful english dictionary
satiable — adjective Date: 1570 capable of being appeased or satisfied < satiable curiosity > … New Collegiate Dictionary
satiable — adjective Capable of being sated, satisfiable. The gods demand for blood was satiable only by the sacrifice of a virgin … Wiktionary
satiable — adj. satisfiable, can be satisfied, can be gratified … English contemporary dictionary
satiable — sa·tia·ble … English syllables
satiable — sa•tia•ble [[t]ˈseɪ ʃə bəl, ʃi ə [/t]] adj. capable of being satiated … From formal English to slang
satiable — /ˈseɪʃəbəl/ (say sayshuhbuhl) adjective that can be satiated. –satiability /seɪʃəˈbɪləti/ (say sayshuh biluhtee), satiableness, noun –satiably, adverb …
