appointable

English

Etymology

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English appoint
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English appointable

    From appoint + -able.

    Adjective

    appointable (not comparable)

    1. Capable of being appointed.
      The members of the senate are appointable while those of the house must be elected.

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