-ável
See also: avel
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- -ível
Etymology
From Old Portuguese -avel, from Latin -ābilis. Compare -able in various other languages.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.vew/
Suffix
-ável m or f (plural -áveis)
- -able
Usage notes
- Some words ending in -ável are descended directly from Latin as opposed to being formed from a stem and a suffix
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Portuguese_words_suffixed_with_-%C3%A1vel' title='Category:Portuguese words suffixed with -ável'>Portuguese words suffixed with -ável</a>
Related terms
- -abilidade