"errable" meaning in English

See errable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛrəbəl/, [ˈɛrəbɫ̩] Forms: more errable [comparative], most errable [superlative]
Etymology: From err + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|err|able}} err + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} errable (comparative more errable, superlative most errable)
  1. (obsolete) Liable to error; fallible. Tags: obsolete Related terms: errability, errableness
    Sense id: en-errable-en-adj-JXP8SbjD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛrəbəl/, [ˈɛrəbɫ̩] Forms: more errable [comparative], most errable [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} errable (comparative more errable, superlative most errable)
  1. Obsolete form of earable. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: earable
    Sense id: en-errable-en-adj-x5b8-Gch
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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