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English
Etymology
From Middle English curable, curabyll, from Old French curable. By surface analysis, cure + -able.
Adjective
curable (comparative more curable, superlative most curable)
- Capable of being cured.
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Etymology
From Latin cūrābilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
curable m or f (masculine and feminine plural curables)
- curable
- Synonym: guarible
- Antonyms: inguarible, incurable
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French
Etymology
From Latin curābilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
curable (plural curables)
- curable
- Synonym: guérissable
- Antonyms: inguérissable, incurable
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin curābilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈɾable/
- Rhymes: -able
- Syllabification: cu‧ra‧ble
Adjective
curable m or f (masculine and feminine plural curables)
- curable
- Antonym: incurable
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