persuadable

the word "persuadable" is built upon the core latin verb suadēre, meaning "to advise or urge". the intensive prefix per- was added to form persuadēre, which meant "to bring over by talking" or "to convince thoroughly". this verb entered english via old french as "persuade". the english suffix "-able", derived from latin -abilis, was then appended to create the adjective, literally meaning "capable of being thoroughly urged". the semantic journey reflects a shift from the act of strong verbal recommendation to the modern abstract quality of being open to influence or argument.

Structure: per (thoroughly) + suad (to urge) + able (capable of) - per: a latin prefix meaning "through, thoroughly, completely". - suad: from the latin root suadēre, meaning "to urge, advise, recommend". - able: an english suffix of latin origin (-abilis), forming adjectives meaning "capable of, fit for, tending to".