Obtainable

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /əbˈteɪnəbl̩/

Definitions

1. Capable of being acquired, secured, or achieved through effort or available means
2. Possible to be acquired or accessed through means of effort, availability, or negotiation
3. Able to be secured, achieved, or accessed through the relevant resources, means, or actions

Etymology: "Obtainable" is a plain formation: the verb "obtain" with the suffix "-able" attached. "Obtain" came into English from Latin "obtinere," meaning "to hold on to" or "to hold fast," built from "ob-" ("toward, against") and "tenere" ("to hold"). The original sense was closer to grasping something firmly than to getting something you want. The suffix did most of the work in the adjective. "-able" arrived through Old French from Latin "-abilis," which signalled that something could be done or was capable of being done. Attaching it to "obtain" yields a word meaning that a thing can be gotten or acquired. The "-able" form ultimately descends from the Latin "-ābilis," a pattern that English adopted in great numbers over the centuries.

Synonyms: accessible, acquirable, attainable, reachable, available

Antonyms: unobtainable, inaccessible, unattainable