COMMUNICABLE


Meaning of COMMUNICABLE in English

 ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəbəl adjective

Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin communicabilis, from Latin communicare + -abilis -able

1. : capable of being communicated:

a. : imparted without undue difficulty

communicable knowledge

b. : transmitted from one to another

a communicable illness

2. : talkative, open, or frank rather than taciturn : given to communicating : communicative

• com·mu·ni·ca·ble·ness noun -es

• com·mu·ni·ca·bly -blē, -li adverb

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