reproachable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Italic *prijos Proto-Italic *proprijos Latin proprius 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 propriō Vulgar Latin *repropiō Old French reprochierbor. Middle English reprochen English reproach Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reproachable From reproach + -able.
Meanings
- Deserving reproach.
- (obsolete) Opprobrious; scurrilous; reproachful; abusive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most reproachable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more reproachable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reproachably · reproachableness · unreproachable · irreproachable