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adoptable

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able.

  1. Able to be adopted.

    Only after reaching three weeks of age are the infants considered adoptable.

  2. Desirable to adopt.

    Personability and youthful vigor make this puppy highly adoptable.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English adopt Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adoptable From adopt + -able.

  1. A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
  2. A unique creature for a user to adopt.
  3. A character designed by an artist that one can claim ownership of.