phonable etymology

English word phonable comes from English -able, English phone

Detailed word origin of phonable

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-able English (eng) Able to be done; fit to be done.. An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning:. Due to be.. Giving, or inclined to.. Relevant to or suitable to, in accordance with.. Subject to.
phone English (eng) (phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language. (transitive) To call (someone) on the telephone. A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances.
phonable English (eng) (rare) Contactable by telephone.

Words with the same origin as phonable

Descendants of -able
accountable available dependable disposable enjoyable fashionable lovable predictable regrettable remarkable valuable
Descendants of phone
iPhone phablet phlog phlogging phreak phub symphonious