"commandable" meaning in English

See commandable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more commandable [comparative], most commandable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English comaundable; equivalent to command + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|comaundable}} Middle English comaundable, {{suffix|en|command|able}} command + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} commandable (comparative more commandable, superlative most commandable)
  1. Capable of being commanded. Derived forms: commandability Related terms: commendable Translations (Translations): commandable (French), ansteuerbar (German)
    Sense id: en-commandable-en-adj-CS2Q84hw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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