adoptable

English

Etymology

adopt +‎ -able

Adjective

adoptable (comparative more adoptable, superlative most adoptable)

1. Able to be adopted.

   Only after reaching three weeks of age are the infants considered adoptable.

2. Desirable to adopt.

   Personability and youthful vigor make this puppy highly adoptable.

Translations

able to be adopted

• French: adoptable (fr)
• Italian: adottabile (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: adotável
• Spanish: adoptable (es)

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French

Etymology

adopter +‎ -able

Adjective

adoptable (plural adoptables)

1. adoptable

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adobˈtable/ [a.ð̞oβ̞ˈt̪a.β̞le]

Adjective

adoptable m or f (masculine and feminine plural adoptables)

1. adoptable

Related terms

• adoptar

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001