ALIENABLE

alienable

(adjective) transferable to another owner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

alienable (comparative more alienable, superlative most alienable)

Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another

Antonyms

• inalienable

• unalienable

Source: Wiktionary


Al"ien*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. aliénable.]

Definition: Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; as, land is alienable according to the laws of the state.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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