Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Able to be carried; portable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bearable, handcarried, totable, carriable, fieldable, grab-and-go, portable, portatile, portative, shiftable, transportable
Antonyms: none provided
noun
That which can be carried.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree English carry Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English carriable From carry + -able.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
