What is the Latin word for alterable?

The usual Latin words for “alterable” are mūtābilis, commūtābilis, commūtō; also possum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“alterable” in Latin

mūtābilismutable, changeable, inconstant commūtābilissubject to change, changeable commūtōto change or alter entirely; modify, correct, reform, transform; to decay, spoil, rot; to exchange something with anothe possumbe able to, can, may; in the 3rd person singular (pote est): it may be, it is possible; to have influence or efficacy, t

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

alterable

mutabilis, commutabilis (unstable, changeable); qui mutari, commutari, etc., potest.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for alterable?: The usual Latin words for “alterable” are mūtābilis, commūtābilis, commūtō; also possum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.