lengthenable en · ADJ
Etymology
From lengthen + -able.
Meanings
-
That may be lengthened.
If we consider the etymological sources of the two sets of vowels, the lengthenable and non-lengthenable[…]
1974, John Mathieson Anderson, Charles Jones, Historical Linguistics: Theory and description in phonology, page 319:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lengthenable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lengthenable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |