cleavable

English

Etymology

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

    From cleave + -able.

    Adjective

    cleavable (comparative more cleavable, superlative most cleavable)

    1. Capable of being cleaved.

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