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-abile

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See also: abile

Interlingua

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from English -able, French -able, Italian -àbile, Spanish -able and Portuguese -ável; all from Latin -ābilis, -ābile.

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    -abile

    1. -able (that can be …ed; that is worthy to be …ed)
      Coordinate term: -ibile (-ible)
      admirar (to admire) + ‎-abile → ‎admirabile (admirable)
      observar (to observe) + ‎-abile → ‎observabile (observable)

    Usage notes

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    Used with verbs in -ar.

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Latin -ābilis. See also -évole.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈa.bi.le/
      • Rhymes: -abile
      • Hyphenation: -à‧bi‧le

      Suffix

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      -abile m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -abili)

      1. -able (that can be …ed; that is worthy to be …ed)
        Coordinate term: -ìbile (-ible)

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      Latin

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      -ābile

      1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -ābilis

      Middle English

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      -abile

      1. alternative form of -able