blamable

See also: blâmable

English

Alternative forms

• blameable

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek βλάσφημος (blásphēmos)

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti

Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Ancient Greek -έω (-éō)

Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō)bor.

Latin blasphēmōder.

Late Latin blastemō

Old French blasmerbor.

Middle English blamen

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

Middle English blamable

English blamable

From Middle English blamable, blameable, equivalent to blame +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbleɪməbəl/

Adjective

blamable (comparative more blamable, superlative most blamable)

1. Deserving blame

Synonyms

• blameworthy
• culpable
• reprehensible

Derived terms

• blamableness
• blamably
• unblamable

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

blamable

1. inflection of blamabel:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Middle English

Alternative forms

• blameable

Etymology

From blamen (“to blame”) +‎ -able (“-able”). First attested before 1387.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌblaːmˈaːbəl/, /-aːblə/

Adjective

blamable

1. blameworthy, at fault

Descendants

• English: blamable, blameable

References

• “blāmāble, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.