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laborable

working (day), workday

adjective lah-boh-RAH-bleh Rare

Origin: From Latin laborabilis, 'capable of being worked'.

Also means

arable (land)

Usage Note

Laborable most commonly appears in the phrase día laborable (working day, weekday as opposed to a holiday or weekend). It can also describe agricultural land that can be farmed (tierra laborable). In legal and administrative texts, días laborables is the standard way to count business days (en un plazo de diez días laborables).

Examples

"El paquete llega en tres días laborables."

Natural Translation

The package arrives in three working days.

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