savable

English

Etymology

From Middle English savable, from Middle French sauvable, from Old French salvable, sauvable, from Medieval Latin salvābilis; equivalent to save +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɪvəbəl/

Adjective

savable (not comparable)

1. Capable of being saved.

   Synonyms: salvable, salvageable

   Antonyms: unsavable; unsalvable, unsalvageable

   Near-synonyms: recoverable, reparable, rescuable, retrievable

Translations

Capable of being saved

• French: sauvable (fr)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• salvable, sauvable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French sauvable, from Old French salvable, sauvable, from Medieval Latin salvābilis; equivalent to saven +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːvˈaːbəl/, /ˈsaːvabəl/

Adjective

savable (rare, Late Middle English)

1. (theology) Able to be delivered from perdition.
2. (medicine) Able to be cured; remediable.
3. Causing or ensuring safety.

Descendants

• English: savable

References

• “sāvā̆ble, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.