-ável
See also: avel
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese -avel, from Latin -ābilis. Compare -able in various other languages.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ável m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -áveis)
- -able, used to form adjectives from 1st-conjugation verbs
- cantar (“to sing”) + -ável → cantável (“singable”)
- aumentar (“to increase”) + -ável → aumentável (“increasable”)
Usage notes edit
- Some words ending in -ável are descended directly from Latin as opposed to being formed from a stem and a suffix.