Etymology

abdicable

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Today it means: Capable of being abdicated. Full definition →

First used Late 19ᵗʰ century.English abdicate ← Latin abdicātus
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  1. Latinabdicō
  2. Latinabdicātus
  3. Englishabdicate
  4. English todayabdicable

From abdicate + -able.

First known use, by meaning

  • Late 19ᵗʰ century. Capable of being abdicated.

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