PREGNABLE


Meaning of PREGNABLE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' preg-n ə -b ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: alteration of Middle English prenable, from Anglo-French ― more at IMPREGNABLE

Date: 14th century

: vulnerable to capture <a pregnable fort>

– preg · na · bil · i · ty \ ˌ preg-n ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun

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