chanceable en · ADJ
Etymology
From chance + -able.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Happening by chance; accidental
And so far were they carried into the admiration thereof, that they thought in the chanceable hitting upon any such verses, great foretokens of their following fortunes were placed.
1595, Philip Sydney, An Apology for Poetry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chanceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chanceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |