"-able" meaning in All languages combined

See -able on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /ə.bl̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--able.wav [UK] Forms: -able
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Verbs suffixed with -able become adjectives meaning "able to be [that verb]"
    Sense id: simple--able-en-suffix-nbtGZbz1
     
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      "form": "-able",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "practice + -able = practicable, meaning \"able to be practiced\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Verbs suffixed with -able become adjectives meaning \"able to be [that verb]\""
      ],
      "id": "simple--able-en-suffix-nbtGZbz1"
    }
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ə.bl̩/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--able.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-able"
}

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    {
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      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
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          "text": "practice + -able = practicable, meaning \"able to be practiced\""
        }
      ],
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        "Verbs suffixed with -able become adjectives meaning \"able to be [that verb]\""
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ə.bl̩/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--able.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-able"
}

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