"narrable" meaning in English

See narrable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more narrable [comparative], most narrable [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin nārrābilis, from narrāre (“to narrate”). By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -able. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|nārrābilis}} Latin nārrābilis, {{surf|en|la:narrāre|-able|alt1=narr-}} By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} narrable (comparative more narrable, superlative most narrable)
  1. (obsolete) Capable of being narrated or told. Tags: obsolete
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