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Added 10 October 2026

permeable

/ˈpɜːmiəbəl/ adjective

In Latin: permeābilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about permeable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.
permeable strata
Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.
permeable borders

Origin

From Middle English permeable, permiable, from Latin permeābilis.

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