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alterable en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English alter Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English alterable From alter + -able.

Meanings

  1. Capable of being changed; changeable; mutable.

Forms

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most alterable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more alterable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

unalterable · inalterable

Deriveds

alterably · nonalterable · alterableness

Translations (10)

ro alterabil (capable of being changed) · gv so-cheaghley (capable of being changed) · gl alterábel (capable of being changed) · pt alterável (capable of being changed) · fr altérable (capable of being changed) · ca alterable (capable of being changed) · gl alterable (capable of being changed) · pt modificável (capable of being changed) · pt mudável (capable of being changed) · ro schimbabil (capable of being changed)

alterable en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English alter Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English alterable From alter + -able.

Meanings

  1. Something that can be altered; a variable.

Forms

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alterables Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

alterability