insurable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English insure Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English insurable From insure + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being insured.
On Saturday Mr Bellitzer goes to Luneburg Mansions and the Hon. Mrs Straithwaite shows him the necklace. He examines it carefully, assesses its insurable value up to five thousand, two hundred and fifty pounds, and reports us to that effect.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more insurable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most insurable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (4)
nl verzekerbaar (capable of being insured) · fr assurable (capable of being insured) · el ασφαλίσιμος (capable of being insured) · cs pojistitelný (capable of being insured)