Definition of predicable
: something that may be predicated; especially : one of the five most general kinds of attribution in traditional logic that include genus, species, difference, property, and accident
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Origin and Etymology of predicable
Medieval Latin praedicabile, from neuter of praedicabilis
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Definition of predicable
: capable of being asserted
Origin and Etymology of predicable
Medieval Latin praedicabilis, from Late Latin praedicare to predicate
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