taillable

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.jabl/, /tɑ.jabl/

Etymology 1

From the stem of tailler (“to cut”) +‎ -able.

Adjective

taillable (plural taillables)

1. (rare) cuttable; malleable

   Synonyms: malléable, façonnable

Etymology 2

From taille (“land tax”) +‎ -able.

Adjective

taillable (plural taillables)

1. (historical) to be subject to the land tax of taille

Derived terms

• taillable et corvéable à merci

Noun

taillable m or f by sense (plural taillables)

1. (historical) someone required to pay the taille; a commoner taxpayer

See also

• (taxpayer): contribuable

Further reading

• “taillable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.