surpassable

surpassable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English surpass
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 surpassable

    From surpass + -able.

    Adjective

    surpassable (comparative more surpassable, superlative most surpassable)

    1. Able to be surpassed; able to be overcome.

    Derived terms

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