Bespeakable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be bespoken or requested at one's convenience.

    "Of subject and invention we have still very little. These we can only obtain from inventors or men of genius — not a bespeakable class by any manner of means."

Example

More examples

"Of subject and invention we have still very little. These we can only obtain from inventors or men of genius — not a bespeakable class by any manner of means."

Etymology

From bespeak + -able.

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