construable

construable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English construe
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 construable

    From construe + -able.

    Adjective

    construable (comparative more construable, superlative most construable)

    1. That may be construed.
      Antonyms: inconstruable, nonconstruable, unconstruable, unportrayable
      Near-synonym: portrayable

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