tolerability

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English tolerate
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Proto-Italic *-tāts
Latin -tās
Latin -abilitas
Middle French -abletébor.
Middle English -ablete
English -ability
English tolerability

    From tolerate + -ability.

    Noun

    tolerability (countable and uncountable, plural tolerabilities)

    1. The quality or state of being tolerable.

    Synonyms

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