expugnable

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek spyo̅o̅′nə bəl, -spug′nə-)


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ex•pugn•a•ble  (ek spyo̅o̅′nə bəl, -spug′nə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. able to be overcome, conquered, defeated, etc.
  • Latin expugnābilis, equivalent. to expugnā(re) to take by storm (ex- ex-1 + pugnāre to fight) + -bilis -ble
  • 1560–70

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