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-able

[ˈaβ̞le] Costa Rica

Rhymes with a.ble

Where it comes from

De -ble.

suffix -ables

Forma adjetivos, generalmente a partir de verbos de la primera conjugación (-ar), indicando la capacidad de recibir la acción expresada en el verbo base. comparable (que se puede comparar).

In English

-able able or fit to be done
-ible expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense

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"-able." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/-able. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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-able. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/-able

Chicago

"-able." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/-able.

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@misc{able_2026,
  title = {-able},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/-able},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}