Etymology

temptable

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Today it means: Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted. Full definition →

Middle English temptable ← Old French temptable
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  1. Old French · derived fromtemptable
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtemptable
  3. English todaytemptable

From Middle English temptable, probably from Old French temptable, variant of tentable; compare Latin tentābilis; equivalent to tempt + -able.

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