confidable

confidable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English confide
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English confidable

    From confide + -able.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kənˈfaɪdəbəl/

    Adjective

    confidable (comparative more confidable, superlative most confidable)

    1. Able to be entrusted with secrets, or private information.
    2. Able to keep silent concerning other's secrets, or private information.

    Translations

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