harnessable

harnessable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English harness
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 harnessable

    From harness + -able.

    Adjective

    harnessable (comparative more harnessable, superlative most harnessable)

    1. Able to be harnessed.
    2. Especially, able to be used to generate power.
      There is enough wind here most of the time for it to be harnessable.

    Derived terms

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