evitable

ev·i·ta·ble

 (ĕv′ĭ-tə-bəl)

adj.

Possible to avoid; avoidable.


[Latin ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre, to shun : ex-, ex- + vītāre, to avoid.]

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evitable

(ˈɛvɪtəbəl)

adj

rare able to be avoided

[C16: from Latin ēvītābilis, from ēvītāre, from vītāre to avoid]

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ev•i•ta•ble

(ˈɛv ɪ tə bəl)

adj.

avoidable.

[1495–1505; < Latin]

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