punishability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English punish Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English punishability From punish + -ability.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| punishabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
pl karalność (characteristic of being punishable) · ca punibilitat (characteristic of being punishable) · fr punissabilité (characteristic of being punishable) · eo punindo (characteristic of being punishable) · es punibilidad (characteristic of being punishable) · eo puneblo (ability to be punished) · sv straffbarhet (characteristic of being punishable)