capable of being inhabited
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Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… … Wikipedia
Habitable — Hab it*a*ble (h[a^]b [i^]t*[.a]*b l), a. [F. {habitable}, L. habitabilis.] Capable of being inhabited; that may be inhabited or dwelt in; as, the habitable world. {Hab it*a*ble*ness}, n. {Hab it*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Habitableness — Habitable Hab it*a*ble (h[a^]b [i^]t*[.a]*b l), a. [F. {habitable}, L. habitabilis.] Capable of being inhabited; that may be inhabited or dwelt in; as, the habitable world. {Hab it*a*ble*ness}, n. {Hab it*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Habitably — Habitable Hab it*a*ble (h[a^]b [i^]t*[.a]*b l), a. [F. {habitable}, L. habitabilis.] Capable of being inhabited; that may be inhabited or dwelt in; as, the habitable world. {Hab it*a*ble*ness}, n. {Hab it*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inhabitable — In*hab it*a*ble, a. [L. inhabitabilis. See {Inhabit}.] Capable of being inhabited; habitable. [1913 Webster] Systems of inhabitable planets. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
habitable — habitability, habitableness, n. habitably, adv. /hab i teuh beuhl/, adj. capable of being inhabited. [1350 1400; ME habitabilis, equiv. to habita(re) to inhabit (see HABITAT) + bilis BLE; r. ME abitable < MF] * * * … Universalium
habitable — hab·it·able / ha bi tə bəl/ adj: suitable and fit for a person to live in: free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty hab·it·abil·i·ty /ˌha bi tə bi lə tē/ n … Law dictionary
inhabitable — (adj.) a word used in two opposite senses: not habitable (late 14c., from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not + HABITABLE (Cf. habitable)) and capable of being inhabited (c.1600, from INHABIT (Cf. inhabit) + ABLE (Cf. able)) … Etymology dictionary
habitable — hab•it•a•ble [[t]ˈhæb ɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. capable of being inhabited • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF hab it•a•bil′i•ty, hab′it•a•ble•ness, n … From formal English to slang
habitable — /ˈhæbətəbəl/ (say habuhtuhbuhl) adjective capable of being inhabited. –habitability /hæbətəˈbɪləti/ (say habuhtuh biluhtee), habitableness, noun –habitably, adverb …
