fathomable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfæðəməbəl/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfæðməbəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree English fathom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fathomable From fathom + -able.
Meanings
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able to be fathomed
The mystery was finally fathomable after years of research.
The meaning of the poem is easily fathomable with context.
His motives were barely fathomable to his friends.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fathomable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fathomable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
gv so-feaysley (possible to understand) · ru постижимый (possible to understand) · gv so-huntal (possible to understand) · sv förståelig (possible to understand) · sv begriplig (possible to understand) · fr compréhensible (possible to understand) · fi ymmärrettävä (possible to understand) · da begribelig (possible to understand)