infectable

infectable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English infect
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 infectable

    From infect + -able.

    Adjective

    infectable (comparative more infectable, superlative most infectable)

    1. Able to infect or to become infected
      Synonym: infectible

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