ouvrable

French

Etymology

From ouvrer (“to work”) +‎ -able. Diachronically unrelated to ouvrir (“to open”); related to œuvre, œuvrer, opérer, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.vʁabl/

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Adjective

ouvrable (plural ouvrables)

1. (relational) working, business

Derived terms

• jour ouvrable

Further reading

• “ouvrable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.