Etymology

-ible

Today it means: An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive sense; forms adjectives meaning "able to be", "relevant or suitable to, in accordance with", or expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense. Full definition →

Middle English -ible ← Old French -ible ← Latin -ibilis
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-ible · suffix1

  1. Latin · derived from-ibilis
  2. Old French · derived from-ible
  3. Middle English · derived from-ible
  4. English today-ible

From Middle English -ible, from Old French -ible, from Latin -ibilis.

-ible · suffix2

  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*-dʰlom
  2. Latin · derived from-i-
  3. English today-ible

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -i- + -bulum (instrumental suffix) or -bula (instrumental suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom. Related to Latin suffixes -brum (candelabrum) and -bra (vertebra).

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