Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
gov-ern-able
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English govern Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English governable From govern + -able.

Inflected Forms

more governable (comparative) most governable (superlative)

Derived Forms

governably

Frequently Paired Words

governability governableness

Synonyms

controllable manageable ruleable obedient tractable amenable biddable complaisant compliant docile governable indulgent

Antonyms

ungovernable

Questions

What does governable mean?
Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
Where does governable come from?
Etymology tree English govern Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English governable From govern + -able.

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