Fatigable
/ˈfætɪɡəbəl/noun
Capable of becoming tired or exhausted.
Did you know?Fatigable entered English through the same French-and-Latin vocabulary that gave English fatigue, reflecting an older distinction between what can be exhausted and what resists exhaustion.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
fatīgāre
“To weary, tire out, harass, or exhaust.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
fatigābilis
“Capable of being wearied or exhausted.”
14th Century
Old French
fatigable
“Able to be tired or wearied.”
17th Century
English
fatigable
“Capable of fatigue; capable of becoming tired.”
Modern English
English
fatigable
“Able to become tired or exhausted.”
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