Etymology

doubtable

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Today it means: Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below. Full definition →

Middle English doutable ← Old French doutable
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  1. Old French · derived fromdoutable
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdoutable
  3. English todaydoubtable

From Middle English doutable, from Old French doutable, dotable, equivalent to doubt + -able.

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