latrability
nounEtymology From Latin lātrābilis (“barking, able to bark, characterized by barking”) + English -ity (“forming abstract nouns”). Equivalent to latrate + -ability.
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Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences Obsolete, Rare The ability or tendency to bark.
- But novv in the ſecond place, Hylobares, let us ſuppoſe that all the Planets or Earths be inhabited vvith rational Creatures, yet theſe rational Creatures may be as ſpecifically diſtinct as the Earths or Planets they inhabit, but agree all in Rationality; as the ſundry ſpecies of Dogs here on Earth agree in Latrability.1668, Franciscus Euistor the Palæopolite [pseudonym; Henry More], “The Third Dialogue”, in Divine Dialogues, Containing Sundry Disquisitions & Instructions Concerning the Attributes of God and His Providence in the World. […], London: […] James Flesher, →OCLC, paragraph XXXIV, pages 529–530:
- I do not thereby deny either the Being of Witches, nor other properties that they may have, for which thev may be ſo called: no more than if I deny that a Dog hath rugibility (which is only proper to a Lion) doth it follow that I deny the being of a Dog, or that he hath latrability?1677, John Webster, chapter I, in The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft. […] , London: Printed by J[onas] M[oore] […] , →OCLC, pages 10–11:
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- […] and therefore if ſome be born Dum, Deaf, or Blind, they are not to be accounted perfect Men. In like manner Latrability in a Dog, Boability in a Cow, or an Ox, Hinnibility in a Horſe, &c. are all Second Properties immediately following internal Senſation, or rather Senſibility in Beaſts, […]1702, Gideon Harvey, The vanities of philosophy and physick: […] , 3rd edition, London: Printed for A. Roper […] , →OCLC, page 94: