accountable
English
/ʌˈkaʊntəbl̩/, /ə.ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/
adj
Definitions
- Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
- Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
- Liable to be called on to render an account.
- (rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Etymology
Suffix from English account.
Origin
English
account
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- account English
- account man English
- accountability English
- accountableness English
- accountably English
- accountancy English
- accountant English
- accounter English
- accountest English
- accounteth English
- accountholder English
- accounting English
- accountless English
- accountment English
- misaccount English
- multiaccount English
- nonaccountability English
- nonaccountable English
- reaccount English
- subaccount English
- unaccountability English
- unaccountable English
- unaccountableness English
- unaccountably English
- account Italian
- account Dutch, Flemish
- аккаунт Russian
- アカウント Japanese
- account Middle English
- akaun Malay
- အကောင့် Burmese
- akaunti Swahili
- akunti Swahili
- akaun Tok Pisin
- acunte xno
- account
- reaccount
- accounter
- accounting
- accounteth
- accountest
- accountant
- misaccount
- subaccount
- accountment
- accountably
- accountancy
- accountless
- account man
- multiaccount
- accountholder
- unaccountable
- unaccountably
- nonaccountable
- accountability
- accountableness
- unaccountability
- nonaccountability
- unaccountableness