capable

/ˈkeɪpəbəl/KAY-puh-buhl

/ˈkeɪpəbəl/KAY-puh-buhl

Meaningable to take in

Common meaning: having the skill or power needed for a task

capto grasp, takeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 283 · scan
ableable to be

Journey through time

Latincapiō, cēpī, captum‘to grasp, take’
Frenchcapable
Englishcapable‘having the skill or power needed for a task’ · today

cap also in: captor percept accipiter nonacceptance

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin capiō ‘to grasp, take’.

Roots

capiō, cēpī, captum Latin “to grasp, take”

Related words

accipiter captor nonacceptance percept

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