abradable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English abrade

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 abradable

From abrade + -able.

Adjective

abradable (not comparable)

1. That may be abraded

   The part had an abradable coating the removal of which signified that replacement was necessary.

Derived terms

• nonabradable