"compassionable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more compassionable [comparative], most compassionable [superlative]
Etymology: From compassion + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|compassion|able}} compassion + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} compassionable (comparative more compassionable, superlative most compassionable)
  1. (archaic) Deserving compassion or pity. Tags: archaic Synonyms: pitiable
    Sense id: en-compassionable-en-adj-bFw9ZfWX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. (obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: compassionate
    Sense id: en-compassionable-en-adj-p7tVG6hD
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