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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