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Where does “expiable” come from?

expiable (English) comes from French -able, from Middle French -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.

expiable (English): Capable of being expiated or atoned for

Definitions

  1. Capable of being expiated or atoned for

Ancestry of “expiable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-able-able
2Middle French-able-able
3Old French-ableworthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
4Latin-ābilis—

Words derived from “expiable”

  • inexpiable
  • inexpiably
  • inexpiableness
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