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compellable.

Capable of being compelled or constrained.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Capable of being compelled or constrained.

    not-comparable
    The spouse of an accused party is not generally compellable to give evidence against him.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin compellerebor. Middle French compellirbor. Middle English compellen Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able Middle English compellable English compellable Inherited from Middle English compellable.

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