remediable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɹəˈmidiəbəl/
Etymology
From Middle English remediable, from Old French remedïable and Latin remediābilis. By surface analysis, remediate + -able, or perhaps remedy + ‑able.
Meanings
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Capable of being remedied.
Then from his cavernous armpit drew and gave The singing leaves, not such as erst I knew, But strange, disjointed, where the unmeasured feet Staggered allwhither in pursuit of rhyme, And could not find it; assonance instead, Cases and verbs misplaced—remediable those — Broad-shouldered coarseness, fondly meant for wit.
1955, Edmund Wilson, The shock of recognition, page 381:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more remediable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most remediable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
remediableness · remediably · unremediable
Translations (2)
hu orvosolható (capable of being remedied) · bg излечим (capable of being remedied)