alienable

Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another

Adjective

  1. Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another
    • Land is alienable according to the laws of the state.

Origin

Etymology tree English alien Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English alienable From alien + -able.

Forms

more alienable most alienable

Antonyms

inalienable unalienable

Related

alien alienate alienation

Derived

alienableness alienably unalienable