adoptable

English

Etymology

adopt +‎ -able

Adjective

adoptable (comparative more adoptable, superlative most adoptable)

Able to be adopted.
Only after reaching three weeks of age are the infants considered adoptable.
Desirable to adopt.
Personability and youthful vigor make this puppy highly adoptable.

Translations

able to be adopted

French: adoptable (fr)
Italian: adottabile (it)

Portuguese: adotável
Spanish: adoptable (es)

Anagrams

pedalboat

French

Etymology

adopter +‎ -able

Adjective

adoptable (plural adoptables)

adoptable

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /adobˈtable/, [aðoβˈt̪aβle]

Adjective

adoptable (plural adoptables)

adoptable

Related terms

adoptar

Further reading

“adoptable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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