pregnable

adjective preg·na·ble \ˈpreg-nə-bəl\

Definition of PREGNABLE

: vulnerable to capture <a pregnable fort>

— preg·na·bil·i·ty \ˌpreg-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

alteration of Middle English prenable, from Anglo-French — more at impregnable

First Known Use: 14th century

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