decipherable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [dɪˈsaɪfəɹəbəɫ] (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English decipher Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English decipherable From decipher + -able.
Meanings
-
that can be deciphered, understood or comprehended
The milk tank wagons are owned by the various dairy companies whose names they carry on small plates barely decipherable beneath the grime.
1959 March, R. C. Riley, “Home with the Milk”, in Trains Illustrated, page 155:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most decipherable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more decipherable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
indecipherable · undecipherable
Deriveds
Translations (6)
ro descifrabil (that can be deciphered) · gv yn-lhaih (that can be deciphered) · gv so-lhaih (that can be deciphered) · fr déchiffrable (that can be deciphered) · eo deĉifrebla (that can be deciphered) · it decifrabile (that can be deciphered)