"confidable" meaning in English

See confidable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈfaɪdəbəl/ Forms: more confidable [comparative], most confidable [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English confide Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English confidable From confide + -able. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|confide|-able|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English confide Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English confidable [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" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "status" : "missing", "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" : "confidable", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="confidable"> From confide + -able. Head templates: {{en-adj}} confidable (comparative more confidable, superlative most confidable)
  1. Able to be entrusted with secrets, or private information. Translations (able to be entrusted with secrets): ağzıbütöv (Azerbaijani)
    Sense id: en-confidable-en-adj-qtmWAXj0 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Azerbaijani translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'able to be entrusted with secrets': 68 32
  2. Able to keep silent concerning other's secrets, or private information. Translations (able to keep silent concerning other's secrets): ağzıbütöv (Azerbaijani)
    Sense id: en-confidable-en-adj-xhQldmI2 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 50 50 Disambiguation of "able to keep silent concerning other's secrets": 24 76
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