a variant of statutory (sense 2), statutory (sense 3)
Derived forms
statutably (ˈstatutably)
adverb
statutable in American English
(ˈstætʃutəbəl)
adjective
statutory
statutable in American English
(ˈstætʃutəbəl)
adjective
1. (of an offense)
recognized by statute; legally punishable
2.
prescribed, authorized, or permitted by statute
the statutable age of a voter
Word origin
[1630–40; statute + -able]This word is first recorded in the period 1630–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: atmosphere, concentrate, ejector, indulge, seesaw-able is a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,”associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from Latin (laudable); used in English as a highly productive suffix to form adjectives by addition tostems of any origin (teachable; photographable)