treasurable en · ADJ
Etymology
From treasure + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of or worthy of being treasured.
He beamed his appreciation. Meticulousness was a rare and treasurable quality.
1995, Stephen R. Donaldson, Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness, →ISBN, page 21:I had but two treasurable things in the world: my friend and my soul.
1910-12, Gilbert Cannan (translator), Romain Rolland (author), Jean-Christophe, Journey's End (2007 Wildside Press ed.), p. 323
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more treasurable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most treasurable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |