appointable
Capable of being appointed.
Adjective
- Capable of being appointed.
- The members of the senate are appointable while those of the house must be elected.
Origin
Etymology tree English appoint 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 appointable From appoint + -able.