ˈhabəd.əbəl, -bətəb- adjective
Etymology: Middle English abitable, from Old French habitable, abitable, from Latin habitabilis, from habitare + -abilis -able
: capable of being inhabited : that may be inhabited or dwelt in
the habitable world
specifically of a dwelling : reasonably fit for occupation by a tenant of the class for which it was let or of the class ordinarily occupying such a dwelling
• hab·it·able·ness noun -es
• hab·it·ably -blē, -li adverb