Something that can be repaired or corrected.
From the verb 'fix' (from Latin 'fixus' meaning fastened or stable) plus the suffix '-able' (from Latin) meaning capable of being. This suffix is one of English's most productive, turning hundreds of verbs into adjectives.
The suffix '-able' is so powerful that English speakers instantly understand words they've never heard before—you can apply it to almost any verb and a native speaker will grasp the meaning, showing how flexible language can be.
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