magnifiable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós Proto-Italic *magnos Latin magnus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin magnificus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin magnificāre Middle French magnifierbor. Middle English magnifien English magnify Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English magnifiable From magnify + -able.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) That can be magnified, or extolled.
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(not-comparable) Capable of being magnified, or made to appear larger.
Bacteria are magnifiable with the aid of a microscope.