-able /əb ə l/ BrE AmE ( also -ible ) suffix [in adjectives]
[ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin -abilis , from -bilis 'capable or worthy of' ]
1 . that you can do something to:
washable (=it can be washed)
unbreakable (=it cannot be broken)
loveable (=easy to love)
2 . having a particular quality or condition:
knowledgeable (=knowing a lot)
comfortable
—-ably /əbli/, -ibly suffix [in adverbs] :
unbelievably