English → Latin
“separable” in Latin
dīviduusdivisible; divided, separatedsēparābilisseparabledīvidōto divide, separate; to distribute, apportion; to distinguish as separatesēparōto divide, separate; to distinguish
The English word separable itself goes back to Latin parō, through sēparābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
separable
dividuus (that can be divided into separate parts): separabilis (that can be disjoined or disconnected from some other thing). To be separable, dividi, or separari, or disjungi posse. SYN. in SEPARATE
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for separable?
- The usual Latin words for “separable” are dīviduus, sēparābilis, dīvidō; also sēparō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.