"discernable" meaning in All languages combined

See discernable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more discernable [comparative], most discernable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern + -able. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|discernable}} Middle French discernable, {{suffix|en|discern|able}} discern + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} discernable (comparative more discernable, superlative most discernable)
  1. Alternative spelling of discernible. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: discernible Derived forms: discernably, undiscernable

Adjective [French]

IPA: /di.sɛʁ.nabl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-discernable.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-discernable.wav [France] (note: Somain) Forms: discernables [plural]
Etymology: From discerner + -able. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:af|discerner|-able}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ðlom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ðlis", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-bilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ābilis", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "-able", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "discernable", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="discernable">, {{af|fr|discerner|-able}} discerner + -able Head templates: {{fr-adj}} discernable (plural discernables)
  1. discernible

Inflected forms

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