Triturable
/ˈtrɪtʃ.ər.ə.bəl/noun
Able to be crushed, ground, or reduced to powder.
Did you know?Triturable ultimately traces back to Latin *trītūrāre*, “to thresh, rub out, grind,” from *trītus* (“rubbed, worn down”), which is why it carries the feel of something being physically reduced by force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tri-
“to rub, wear away”
Latin
Latin
terere
“to rub, grind, wear down”
Latin
Latin
trītus
“rubbed, worn, ground”
Late Latin
Latin
triturāre
“to thresh, crush, grind”
Middle French
French
triturable
“able to be ground or reduced to powder”
Modern English
English
triturable
“able to be crushed or ground into small particles”
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