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passable

/ˈpæsəbəl/ adjective

In Latin: pervius Wiktionary

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  1. That may be passed or traversed.
  2. Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
  3. able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard one as belonging.

Origin

From French passable, equivalent to pass + -able.

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