answerability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English answer Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English answerability From answer + -ability.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The state of being answerable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| answerabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unanswerability · unanswerableness