"marriageable" meaning in English

See marriageable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-marriageable.wav Forms: more marriageable [comparative], most marriageable [superlative]
Etymology: From marriage + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|marriage|-able}} marriage + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} marriageable (comparative more marriageable, superlative most marriageable)
  1. Suitable for marriage; nubile. Categories (topical): Marriage Derived forms: marriageability Translations (suitable for marriage — see also nubile): γαμικός (gamikós) (Ancient Greek), ərgən (Azerbaijani), на възраст за женене (na vǎzrast za ženene) (Bulgarian), huwbaar (Dutch), avioliittokelpoinen (Finnish), naimakelpoinen (Finnish), mariable (French), nubile (French), ehefähig (German), ehemündig (German), heiratsfähig (German), verheiratbar (German), mannbar [dated] (German), nūbilis (Latin), nuptiabilis (Latin), viripotens (Latin), parectatus (Latin), yn-phoosey (Manx), so-phòsaidh (Scottish Gaelic), pòsachail (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-marriageable-en-adj-dP1XaIi0 Disambiguation of Marriage: 47 53 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 55

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-marriageable.wav Forms: marriageables [plural]
Etymology: From marriage + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|marriage|-able}} marriage + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} marriageable (plural marriageables)
  1. One who is suitable for marriage. Categories (topical): Marriage
    Sense id: en-marriageable-en-noun-rVA2L8Cx Disambiguation of Marriage: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 33 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 39 61

Inflected forms

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