Chantable

/ˈtʃæntəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be sung or chanted; suitable for singing.

Etymology

From chant + -able (suffix meaning 'able to be'). Chant comes from Latin cantare (to sing).

Kelly Says

The word 'chantable' appears rarely in modern English, but it highlights how productive the '-able' suffix is—you can theoretically add it to almost any verb to mean 'able to be [verbed].'

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