"adoptable" meaning in English

See adoptable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-adoptable.wav [US] Forms: more adoptable [comparative], most adoptable [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|adopt|-able|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-dʰlom", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tḗr", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-dʰlis", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "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" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-able", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "adoptable", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="adoptable"> From adopt + -able. Head templates: {{en-adj}} adoptable (comparative more adoptable, superlative most adoptable)
  1. Able to be adopted. Translations (able to be adopted): adoptable (French), adottabile (Italian), adotável (Portuguese), adoptable (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-adoptable-en-adj-Un7H7IO7 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 64 12 5 9 11 Disambiguation of 'able to be adopted': 93 7
  2. Desirable to adopt.
    Sense id: en-adoptable-en-adj-~5h98vFn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: adoptability, nonadoptable, unadoptable

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-adoptable.wav [US] Forms: adoptables [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|adopt|-able|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-dʰlom", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tḗr", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-dʰlis", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "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" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-able", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "adoptable", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="adoptable"> From adopt + -able. Head templates: {{en-noun}} adoptable (plural adoptables)
  1. A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
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  2. (online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-adoptable-en-noun-hX7DMgZU Categories (other): Video games Topics: games, gaming
  3. (art) A character designed by an artist that one can claim ownership of. Related terms: adopt [alternative]
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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