discoverable

discoverable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English discover
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 discoverable

    From discover + -able.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkʌvɹəbəɫ/, /dɪsˈkʊvɹəbəɫ/

    Adjective

    discoverable (comparative more discoverable, superlative most discoverable)

    1. Able to be discovered.
      Antonym: undiscoverable
    2. (law) Subject to legal discovery; able to be requested by an opposing party through a legal process such as a subpoena.

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