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Where does “operable” come from?

operable (English) comes from Latin operābilis.

operable (English): Able to be operated or used; Able to be put into...

Definitions

  1. Able to be operated or used; Able to be put into...

Ancestry of “operable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoperābilis—

Words derived from “operable”

  • operably
  • reoperable
Every word from Latin operābilis →