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C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmɛnʃənəbəl/ UK /ˈmɛnʃənəbəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
fit or suitable to be mentioned

There was nothing mentionable to report from the meeting.

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Synonyms

1 adj · fit or suitable to be... nameableutterablespeakablereportablefit seemly

Opposites

unmentionableunspeakable taboo

Word family

Derived forms mentionability

Related forms mention mentioned

Etymology

From mention (from Latin mentiō 'a calling to mind', from the root of mēns 'mind') + -able.

mentiō Latin *men- Proto-Indo-European

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# mentionable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈmɛnʃənəbəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɛnʃənəbəl

## Meanings
1. fit or suitable to be mentioned

## Examples
- There was nothing mentionable to report from the meeting.

## Synonyms
- nameable
- utterable
- speakable
- reportable
- fit
- seemly

## Antonyms
- unmentionable
- unspeakable
- taboo

## Derived Forms
- mentionability

## Related Forms
- mention
- mentioned

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mentiō
- Root: *men-

## Etymology
From mention (from Latin mentiō 'a calling to mind', from the root of mēns 'mind') + -able.

## AI Etymology
Mentionable comes from mention (from Latin mentiō 'a calling to mind', from the root of mēns 'mind') + -able. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "fit or suitable to be mentioned", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin mentiō and Proto-Indo-European *men-. Derivative forms include mentionability; related words include mention, mentioned.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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