Morpheme
-ab(u)le [-abule, -able]
Type
suffix
Denotation
Latin instrumental suffix denoting means or agency
Etymology
Latin -ābulum, from rebracketed <-a-> of stem of first conjugation Latin verbs + -bulum
Evidence
acetabulum, acetabula, constable, constabulary, fable, fabulous, stable, tintinnabulum, vocabulary
Notes
<St + -ab(u)le -> stable> is a homphone of <St + -able -> stable>
See Also
-b(u)le [-bule, -ble], -bulum, -bula, -bulae
