Decapitable

/dɪˈkæpɪtəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being decapitated or having the head removed.

Etymology

From decapitate + -able (suffix meaning capable of being). This describes something that can undergo decapitation.

Kelly Says

While 'decapitable' sounds gruesome, it's mostly used figuratively in modern English—we might talk about systems being 'decapitable' if removing leadership destroys them, making medieval vocabulary surprisingly relevant to organizational theory.

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