appeasable
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/əˈpiːzəbəl/
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/əˈpiːzəb(ə)l/
(appease)
calm or satisfy
Etymology
'appeasable' originates from English verb 'appease' (from Old French 'apaisier') combined with the adjectival suffix '-able' (from Latin '-abilis'), where 'apaisier' contained the root 'pais' meaning 'peace' and '-able' meant 'able to / capable of'.
'appease' changed from Old French 'apaisier' into Middle English 'appeasen' and eventually became the modern English verb 'appease'; the adjective 'appeasable' was formed from that verb plus the suffix '-able'.
Initially it meant 'to bring to peace; to make peaceful,' but over time it evolved to the current sense of 'to pacify or placate (someone) / to relieve (a feeling)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being appeased; able to be pacified, placated, or calmed.
The protesters were not appeasable by the politician's apology.
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Last updated: 2025/09/23 23:52
