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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

describable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /dɪˈskɹaɪbəbl̩/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Capable of being described.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most describable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more describable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

indescribable

Deriveds

describableness · nondescribable

Relateds

describability · comprehensible

Synonyms

pronounceable · utterable · speakable · describable · verbalizable · articulable · enunciable · sayable · expressible

Translations (6)

gv yn-soilshaghey (capable of being described) · it enarrabile (capable of being described) · pt descritível (capable of being described) · it descrivibile (capable of being described) · eo priskribebla (capable of being described) · cs popsatelný (capable of being described)