Amortizable

/əˈmɔːrtəzəbl̩/ adjective

Able to be gradually paid off or written down in value over a period of time, usually referring to loans or assets.

From amortize + -able suffix. Amortize comes from Old French amortir, from Latin ad- (to) and mortis (death), meaning to pay off gradually until 'dead' or finished.

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