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castable

castable

9.1
Able to be used as a spell or magic effect in a game
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæstəbəl/
  • Jargon
translation icon : lanzable
  • The new feature allows players to use castable magic even during combat.

Examples

  • In the latest update, the spell was made castable while moving, enhancing gameplay dynamics.

  • Only characters with a high intelligence score can learn castable spells effectively in this role-playing game.

  • It's good that Blizzard is making SS and CS castable when moving; it will at least partly solve the problem with fights that involve a lot of movement and, therefore, focus problems.

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Surface Forms

castable positive

Morphology

castable = cast (transparent) = cast + able

Clear derivation from the verb 'cast' (to perform a spell) plus the productive suffix '-able', yielding 'able to be cast'.

Etymology

Castable comes from the verb cast ('to throw' or 'send out') and the ending -able ('able to'). In stories people 'cast' spells as if they throw them, so castable means 'able to be cast as a spell'.