CONSOLABLE

consolable

(adjective) able to be consoled

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

consolable (comparative more consolable, superlative most consolable)

Able or likely to be consoled.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*sol"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. consolabilis: cf. F. consolable.]

Definition: Capable of receiving consolation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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