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Added 9 October 2026

navigable

/ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ adjective

Latin root: navigabilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about navigable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Able to be sailed on or through safely.
navigable waters

Origin

From Middle French navigable, from Latin navigabilis.

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