discernable

English

Etymology

From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern +‎ -able.

Adjective

discernable (comparative more discernable, superlative most discernable)

1. Alternative spelling of discernible
   • 1846, Herman Melville, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life:

     These marks produce the corduroy sort of stripes discernable in the tappa in its finished state.

Anagrams

• rescindable

French

Etymology

From discerner +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.sɛʁ.nabl/

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Adjective

discernable (plural discernables)

1. discernible

Further reading

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