habitableEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryhabitable /ˈhabədəb(ə)l, ˈhæbədəb(ə)l / ▸ adjective suitable or good enough to live in: the house should be habitable by Christmas. – DERIVATIVES habitability /ˌhabədəˈbilədē, ˌhæbədəˈbɪlədi / noun– ORIGIN late Middle English : via Old French from Latin habitabilis, from habitare ‘possess, inhabit’.