Abbreviatable

/əˈbriːv.i.ə.tə.bəl/ adjective

Able to be shortened or condensed while still being understood.

Formed from 'abbreviate' (Latin 'abbreviare': ad- 'to' + brevis 'short') plus '-able' (Latin suffix meaning 'capable of'). The root 'brevis' also gives us 'brief,' 'brevity,' and 'breve.'

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