-able in Middle English

IPA: /-ˈaːbəl/, /-ˈaːblə/ Forms: -abell [alternative], -abil [alternative], -abile [alternative], -abill [alternative], -abul [alternative], -abull [alternative], -abyl [alternative], -abyll [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|-able}} Borrowed from Old French -able, {{der|enm|la|-ābilis}} Latin -ābilis Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -able

Alternative forms

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"-able" meaning in Middle English

Suffix

Alternative forms