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votable

votable

6.6
Having the right to take part in or to be used in a vote
  • adjective
  • /ˈvoʊtəbl/
translation icon : votable
  • Only votable members of the committee were allowed to participate in the final decision.

Examples

  • Only registered citizens are considered votable in this election.

  • He checked whether his shares were votable before attending the annual meeting.

  • The company issued new votable shares to attract more investors.

  • The committee decided that all members are votable for the new policy.

  • Only registered citizens are considered votable in this election.

  • The committee decided that all members are votable for the new policy.

  • He checked whether his shares were votable before attending the annual meeting.

Surface Forms

votable positive

Morphology

votable = vote (transparent) = vote + able

Clear derivation from the verb 'vote' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-able', yielding 'able to be voted (for/on)'.

Etymology

Votable comes from vote and the ending -able, and vote goes back to Latin votum meaning 'a wish'. That is why votable describes people, shares, or items that 'can be' used in a vote or that 'have the right' to take part in voting.