commandable en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English comaundable (which see for more). By surface analysis, command + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being commanded.
According to this argument, love is an emotion and emotions are not commandable.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more commandable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most commandable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
commandability · uncommandable
Relateds
Translations (2)
fr commandable (Translations) · de ansteuerbar (Translations)