BEWAILABLE Meaning and
Definition
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That may be sorrowed for.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for BEWAILABLE
- vewailable
- newailable
- hewailable
- gewailable
- bwwailable
- bswailable
- bdwailable
- brwailable
- b4wailable
- b3wailable
- beqailable
- beaailable
- besailable
- beeailable
- be3ailable
- be2ailable
- bewzilable
- bewsilable
- bewwilable
- Begailable
Etymology of BEWAILABLE
The word "bewailable" is formed by combining the prefix "be-" and the root "wailable".
The prefix "be-" is a variant of "bi-" or "by-", which generally indicates a sense of intensification or completeness. In this case, it intensifies the meaning of the root word.
The root word "wailable" comes from the verb "wail", which originated from the Old Norse word "veila" meaning "to lament". From there, it entered Old English and Middle English as "wailen" or "wailien", retaining the same meaning of expressing grief or sorrow.
Therefore, "bewailable" can be understood as an intensified version of "wailable", suggesting something that is extremely lamentable or sorrowful.
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