Lengthenable

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That may be lengthened.

    "If we consider the etymological sources of the two sets of vowels, the lengthenable and non-lengthenable[…]"

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"If we consider the etymological sources of the two sets of vowels, the lengthenable and non-lengthenable[…]"

Etymology

From lengthen + -able.

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