pocketable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *puhô Frankish *pokōbor. Old French poche Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Anglo-Norman poketbor. Middle English pocket English pocket Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English pocketable From pocket + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be put in one's pocket.
While some people will probably always carry around a laptop, devices like the Tilt are breaking down the wall between luggable and pocketable.
2007 October 11, John Biggs, “With a Keyboard and a Pop-Up Screen, Is This a Computer or a Cellphone?”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pocketable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pocketable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |