Tameable: meaning, definitions and examples

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tameable

 

[ ˈteɪməbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

animal behavior

Capable of being tamed or domesticated. Refers to animals that can be trained to live with humans and behave in a controlled manner.

Synonyms

domesticable, manageable, trainable.

Examples of usage

  • Wild wolves are not usually tameable.
  • Some species of birds are easily tameable and can become good pets.
  • Horses are known to be highly tameable animals.
  • Many people prefer to adopt tameable pets rather than wild ones.

Translations

Translations of the word "tameable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 domesticável

🇮🇳 पालतू

🇩🇪 zähmbar

🇮🇩 jinak

🇺🇦 приручуваний

🇵🇱 oswajalny

🇯🇵 飼い慣らせる

🇫🇷 domptable

🇪🇸 domesticable

🇹🇷 evcilleştirilebilir

🇰🇷 길들일 수 있는

🇸🇦 قابل للترويض

🇨🇿 ochočitelný

🇸🇰 ochočiteľný

🇨🇳 可驯服的

🇸🇮 ukrotljiv

🇮🇸 temjanlegur

🇰🇿 үйретуге болатын

🇬🇪 მორჯულებადი

🇦🇿 ram edilə bilən

🇲🇽 domesticable

Etymology

The word 'tameable' is derived from the verb 'tame', which comes from the Old English word 'tamian', meaning 'to bring under control or make gentle'. The concept of taming animals dates back to ancient times when humans first started domesticating wild animals for various purposes.

See also: tame, tamed, untamable, untamed.