taillable

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.jabl/ ~ /tɑ.jabl/

Etymology 1

From the stem of tailler (to cut) +‎ -able.

Adjective

taillable (plural taillables)

  1. (rare) cuttable; malleable
    Synonyms: malléable, façonnable

Etymology 2

From taille (land tax) +‎ -able.

Adjective

taillable (plural taillables)

  1. (historical) subject to the land tax of taille
Derived terms

Noun

taillable m or f by sense (plural taillables)

  1. (historical) someone required to pay the taille; a commoner taxpayer
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