adjective

sŭpĕrābĭlis

neut. sŭpĕrābĭle

that may be got over; surmounted

that may be got over or surmounted. *

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Lit.: murus, Liv. 25, 23, 12.—

that may be overcome; subdued; conquerable figuratively •

Trop., that may be overcome or subdued, conquerable, superable (very rare): non est per vim superabilis ulli, Ov. Tr. 5, 8, 27: invictos et nullis casibus superabiles Romanos praedicabant, Tac. A. 2, 25: an talis caecitas ac debilitas ope humanā superabiles forent, i. e. curable, id. H. 4, 81.

Perseus ID: n46611 Key: superabilis