Etymology

comparable

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Today it means: Able to be compared (to). Full definition →

Middle English comparable ← Middle French comparable ← Latin comparābilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromcomparābilis
  2. Middle French · derived fromcomparable
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcomparable
  4. English todaycomparable

From Middle English comparable, from Middle French comparable, from Latin comparābilis. By surface analysis, compare + -able.

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