noun

collectible

collectable, collector's item

That old comic book is a rare collectible.

That old comic book is a rare collectable.

a/an + ((adjective)) + collectable a valuable item worth collecting That is a rare collectable.

Synonyms: antique, curio, keepsake

From the verb 'collect' + the suffix '-ible', meaning 'able to be'. So, 'able to be collected'.

Think 'collect-able'. If it's valuable and people want to collect it, it's a collectable. Note the 'collectable' spelling is more common in British English.

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