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contemplable

American  
[kuhn-tem-pluh-buhl] / kənˈtɛm plə bəl /

adjective

  1. fit to be or capable of being contemplated.

Other Word Forms

  • uncontemplable adjective

Etymology

Origin of contemplable

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin contemplābilis, equivalent to Latin contemplā ( re ), contemplā ( rī ) ( see contemplate) + -bilis -ble

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