abled

English edit

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.bl̩d/

Etymology 1 edit

Back-formation from disabled.^[1]

Adjective edit

abled (comparative more abled, superlative most abled)

(in combination) Having a range of physical powers as specified. [Late 20^th century.]^[1]

Antonyms edit

disabled

Derived terms edit

Translations edit

Translations

Dutch: valide (nl)
Romanian: capabil (ro), în stare
Spanish: capacitado (es)

Noun edit

abled (plural ableds)

(among disabled people) A person who has no disability.
- 2022, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, page 87:
  As a disabled person, there are many days I can't leave the house looking how I want to look, and I also have tics that make me look distinctly odd to ableds.

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

abled

simple past and past participle of able

References edit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abled”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.

Anagrams edit

Balde, Blade, albed, baled, blade, blead

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