expensable
|ex-pens-a-ble|
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/ɪkˈspɛnsəbəl/
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/ɪkˈspɛnsəb(ə)l/
able to be treated as an expense
Etymology
'expensable' originates from English, specifically formed from the noun 'expense' + the suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being'.
'expense' derives from Old French 'expense' (Modern French 'dépense'), which comes from Latin 'expensa' (plural of 'expensum'), from the verb 'expendere' (from 'ex-' 'out' + 'pendere' 'to weigh/pay'). The adjective 'expensable' was created in English by combining 'expense' with the productive adjectival suffix '-able'.
Initially, related words like 'expense' meant 'something paid out' in Latin and Old French; over time the derived adjective came to mean 'capable of being treated as such a payment (an expense)' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
able to be charged or claimed as a business expense; capable of being recorded or reimbursed as an expense.
Under the company policy, airfare for client meetings is expensable when approved in advance.
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