Etymology

characterizable

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Today it means: Able to be characterized. Full definition →

English characterize ← Medieval Latin charactērizō ← Ancient Greek χᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)
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  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekχᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)
  4. Medieval Latincharactērizō
  5. Englishcharacterize
  6. English todaycharacterizable

From characterize + -able.

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