annexable
|an-nex-a-ble|
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/əˈnɛksəbəl/
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/əˈnɛksəb(ə)l/
able to be attached or incorporated
Etymology
'annexable' originates from English, formed from the verb 'annex' + the adjectival suffix '-able', where the suffix meant 'capable of' or 'able to be'.
'annex' comes into English via Old French/Anglo-Norman from Latin 'annexus', the past participle of 'annectere' (from ad- 'to' + nectere 'to bind'), and later English formed 'annex' (verb/noun) which then produced the adjective 'annexable'.
Originally related to the idea of being 'tied on' or 'joined' (Latin sense), it evolved into the modern legal/administrative sense of 'capable of being incorporated or attached', which is the present meaning of 'annexable'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being annexed; able to be attached, added, or incorporated (especially of territory or property that can be legally absorbed by another entity).
The small island was considered annexable under the terms of the agreement.
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Last updated: 2025/08/15 12:36