capable
The origin and history of capable.
Etymology
From Middle French capable, from Late Latin capabilis — related to Latin capere ("to take, to hold"), the same root behind "capacity."
The origin and history of capable.
From Middle French capable, from Late Latin capabilis — related to Latin capere ("to take, to hold"), the same root behind "capacity."
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