sep·a·ra·ble \ˈsep(ə)rəbəl\adjective Etymology: Middle English seperable, from Latin separabilis, from separare to separate + abilis -able 1.: capable of being separated or dissociated : distinguishable, severable 2.obsolete: causing separation < a separable spite … doth steal sweet hours from love's delight — Shakespeare > • sep·a·ra·bly\-blē, -bli\adverb