-ble
-ble
variant of -able ( soluble ); occurring first in words of Latin origin that came into English through French, later in words taken directly from Latin.
Origin:
Middle English < Old French < Latin -bilem, accusative of -bilis (masculine and feminine) or < -bile (neuter) adj. suffix
Middle English < Old French < Latin -bilem, accusative of -bilis (masculine and feminine) or < -bile (neuter) adj. suffix
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