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adoptable.

Able to be adopted.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Able to be adopted.

    Only after reaching three weeks of age are the infants considered adoptable.

  2. Desirable to adopt.

    Personability and youthful vigor make this puppy highly adoptable.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able.

noun

  1. A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.

  2. A unique creature for a user to adopt.

    Internet

  3. A character of which one can claim ownership, designed by an artist.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able.

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