accusable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈkjuːzəbl/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Italic *kaussā Old Latin caussa Latin causa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin accūsō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin accūsābilisbor. English accusable Borrowed from Latin accūsābilis (“accusable”), corresponding to accuse + -able; compare French accusable.
Meanings
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Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamable
If you publish that article, you are accusable of libel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more accusable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most accusable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pt acusável (liable to be accused) · la accusabilis (liable to be accused)