passivizable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English passive Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English passivize Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English passivizable From passivize + -able.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Which can be passivized, which can be made into the passive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| passivisable | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
non-passivizable · unpassivizable