Diveable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Suitable for engaging in or performing a plunge into water
2. characterized by conditions that allow for underwater exploration
3. possessing features that enable recreational or practical submersible activities

Etymology: "Diveable" is about as plain as English word-building gets: the verb "dive" with the suffix "-able" attached, meaning able to be dived into or suitable for diving. The suffix comes from Latin "-abilis", which turned "-able" into a productive English ending that can be added to many verbs to mark that something can be done to them, as in "readable" or "washable." Because the ending is so productive, "diveable" was formed on the spot rather than inherited or borrowed, and its meaning follows directly from its parts. The "dive" in it is the ordinary verb of plunging headfirst into water or, by extension, into any depth, so a diveable spot is one where plunging in is safe or sensible. The formation is transparent, and the word's whole history is in its two halves.

Synonyms: swimmable, explorable

Antonyms: unsafe, unusable