servisable

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French servisable; equivalent to servise + -able. Compare serviable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛrvisˈaːbəl/, /ˌsɛrvisˈaːblə/

Adjective

servisable

  1. Obedient, happy to serve.
  2. (rare) Helpful, functional.
  3. (biblical) Prohibited on the Sabbath.

Descendants

  • English: serviceable

References

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