actable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin ācta Old French actbor. Middle English acte English act Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English actable From act + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be acted, as by an actor.
Is naked truth actable in true life?
1877, Alfred Tennyson, Harold: A Drama, London: Henry S. King & Co., →OCLC, Act III, scene i, page 76:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most actable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more actable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |