aceptable

Asturian

Alternative forms

• aceutable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acceptābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aθepˈtable/ [a.θepˈt̪a.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: a‧cep‧ta‧ble

Adjective

aceptable (epicene, plural aceptables)

1. acceptable

Related terms

• aceptar

Galician

Alternative forms

• aceptábel
• aceitável (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin acceptābilis.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /aθɛpˈtable/ [a.θɛpˈt̪a.β̞lɪ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /aθɛpˈtable/ [a.θɛpˈt̪a.β̞lɪ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /asɛpˈtable/ [a.sɛpˈt̪a.β̞lɪ]

• Rhymes: -able
• Hyphenation: a‧cep‧ta‧ble

Adjective

aceptable m or f (plural aceptables)

1. acceptable

Derived terms

• aceptablemente

Related terms

• aceptar

Further reading

• “aceptable”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acceptābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aθebˈtable/ [a.θeβ̞ˈt̪a.β̞le] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /asebˈtable/ [a.seβ̞ˈt̪a.β̞le] (Latin America, Philippines)

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: a‧cep‧ta‧ble

Adjective

aceptable m or f (masculine and feminine plural aceptables)

1. acceptable, palatable

   Synonym: asumible

Derived terms

• aceptabilidad
• aceptablemente
• inaceptable

Related terms

• aceptar

Further reading

• “aceptable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025