Origin: Latin suffix -able
Communicable has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
"The doctor warned that the flu is a highly communicable illness, so everyone stayed home to avoid spreading it to others."
Able to be transmitted between people or animals; contagious or catching.
"The doctor warned us that the flu is a highly communicable disease, so we all need to wear masks today."