Definition
Able to be conquered, overcome, or taken by force, especially referring to a fortified place or position.
Etymology
From Latin 'expugnabilis', derived from 'expugnare' (ex- 'out' + pugnare 'to fight'). The word entered English in the 16th century to describe military targets that could be breached through assault.
Kelly Says
This word reveals how Latin military terminology shaped English vocabulary—'expugnable' was especially common in Renaissance discussions of fortifications, when architects designed castles specifically to be impregnable or 'not expugnable.' It's a perfect example of how technical military language became part of general English.
Translations
ARالعربية
قابل الاستيلاء عليه
qābil al-istilaʿ ʿalayh
BNবাংলা
যুদ্ধে জয়ী
yuddhe jayi
CACatalà
conquerible
kon-kwer-i-ble
CSČeština
dobytý
do-byt-y
DADansk
erobrelig
ɛrˈoːb.rɛ.lɪk
DEDeutsch
eroberbar
ɛʁoˈbɛʁˌbaʁ
ELΕλληνικά
κατακτήσιμος
ka-ta-ktis-i-mos
ESEspañol
expugnable
eks-pʊg-na-ble
FAفارسی
قابل فتح
qābel-e fetḥ
FISuomi
valloitettavissa
val-lo-i-te-tav-issa
FRFrançais
conquis
kɔ̃.ki
HEעברית
ניתן לכבוש
nitan lik-vash
HIहिन्दी
विजय योग्य
vijay yogya
HUMagyar
elfoglalható
el-fog-lal-ha-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
dapat ditaklukkan
dapat di-ta-luk-kan
IGIG
nwere ike ibu
nwe-re i-ke i-bu
ITItaliano
conquistabile
konkwi-sta-bi-le
KO한국어
공략 가능
gongnyeok ganeun
MSBahasa Melayu
dapat ditaklukkan
dapat di-ta-luk-kan
NLNederlands
veroverbaar
ver-o-ver-ba-r
NONorsk
erobrelig
ɛrˈoːb.rɛ.lɪk
PLPolski
zdobywalny
zdɔb-y-wal-ny
PTPortuguês
conquistável
kɔ̃.kwi.stɐ.vɐ̃l
RORomână
cucerit
ku-ce-rit
RUРусский
завоеваемый
za-vo-ye-va-y-emyy
SVSvenska
erövringbar
ɛːrɔːvˈrɪŋbar
SWKiswahili
linalikwa
li-na-li-kwa
TAதமிழ்
வெற்றி பெறக்கூடிய
vet-tri per-ka-koo-di
TEతెలుగు
విజయం సాధ్యం
vi-ja-yam sa-ad-hyam
THไทย
สามารถยึดได้
sa-ma-tan yut dai
TLTL
maaring sakupin
ma-ar-ing sa-kup-in
TRTürkçe
fetih edilebilir
fetih e-di-le-bir
UKУкраїнська
здобуваний
zdo-bu-van-nyy
URاردو
فتح کیا جا سکتا ہے
fateh kia ja sakta hai
VITiếng Việt
có thể chinh phục
co the chinh phuc
ZH中文
可攻陷的
kě gōng xiàn de