listenable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-der.
Proto-Germanic *hlusnijaną
Old English hlysnan
Middle English listenen
English listen
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English listenable

    From listen + -able.

    Adjective

    listenable (comparative more listenable, superlative most listenable)

    1. Pleasant or easy to listen to.
      Mozart's music was popular because he wrote listenable works.

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