Saturable
/ˈsætʃ.ər.ə.bəl/noun
Able to be saturated or made fully soaked, filled, or absorbed.
Did you know?Saturable comes from the same Latin root as *sated* and *satiate*, ultimately tied to the idea of being completely filled, not to anything occult, though its “fullness” vibe made it a powerful metaphor in science and philosophy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₂-
“to satisfy, make enough”
Latin
Latin
satis
“enough, sufficient”
Latin
Latin
satur
“full, well-fed, abundant”
Late Latin
Latin
saturāre
“to fill full, satisfy, saturate”
Middle English
English
saturable
“able to be saturated or filled”