Elevatable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. The attribute of an object that permits it to be lifted or raised to a higher level or position
2. The feature inherent in certain items that allows for upward movement or elevation
3. Having the quality that enables something to be moved upward to a higher place

Etymology: "Elevatable" is a plain formation: the verb "elevate" with the suffix "-able" attached. "Elevate" itself reaches English from Latin "elevatus," the past participle of "elevare," meaning to lift up, built from "ex-" ("out, up") and "levare" ("to raise"), which comes from "levis," light in weight. The idea behind all of it is making something less heavy, so it rises. The suffix "-able" came into English through Old French from Latin "-abilis," and it means capable of being whatever the base verb describes. So "elevatable" describes something that can be lifted or raised, and it is simply the newest link in a chain that stretches back to a Latin word for lightness.

Synonyms: liftable, raisable