reportable
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/rɪˈpɔːrtəbəl/
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/rɪˈpɔːtəb(ə)l/
able to be reported / required to be reported
Etymology
'reportable' originates from Latin via Old French and Middle English, specifically the Latin verb 'reportare', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'portare' meant 'to carry', combined with the adjective-forming suffix '-able' (from Latin 'abilis' via Old French).
'reportable' changed from Latin 'reportare' to Old French 'reporter', then to Middle English 'reporten'/'report', and eventually the modern adjective was formed by adding the suffix '-able' to the stem 'report-'.
Initially related to the idea 'to carry back' or 'to bring back', it evolved into 'to give an account' or 'to relate', and the modern adjective now means 'able to be reported' or 'required to be reported'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
legally or officially required to be reported to authorities or a regulatory body; subject to mandatory reporting.
The company discovered several reportable transactions that had to be submitted to the regulator.
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Adjective 2
capable of being reported or described; worthy of being reported (in news, records, or accounts).
The incident was minor and not considered reportable to the press.
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Last updated: 2025/12/17 20:21