"elidable" meaning in English

See elidable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: elide + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elide|able}} elide + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} elidable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being elided. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: elidible Derived forms: nonelidable, unelidable
    Sense id: en-elidable-en-adj-HCHNtVqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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