Etymology

practicable

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Today it means: Capable of being accomplished; feasible. Full definition →

Latin prācticābilis ← Middle French praticable
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  1. Middle French · borrowed frompraticable
  2. Latin · borrowed fromprācticābilis
  3. English todaypracticable

Borrowed from Latin prācticābilis, partly modelled on Middle French praticable. By surface analysis, practice (verb) + -able.

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