alienable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪljənəbəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈeɪljənəbəl, ˈeɪliə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(āl′yə nə bəl, ā′lē ə-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•ien•a•ble /ˈeɪlyənəbəl, ˈeɪliə-/USA pronunciation   adj. Law.
  1. Lawcapable of being sold or transferred:Certain rights are not alienable.
Compare inalienable.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•ien•a•ble  (āl′yə nə bəl, ā′lē ə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Law.]
  1. Lawcapable of being sold or transferred.
  • alien + -able 1605–15
al′ien•a•bil′i•ty, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alienable / ˈeɪljənəbəl ˈeɪlɪə-/
  1. (of property) transferable to another owner
ˌalienaˈbility
'alienable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
inalienable - perpetuity - unalienable

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