Etymology

discernible

dis·cern·ible
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Today it means: Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by use of the senses or the intellect. Full definition →

Middle French discernable ← Latin discernibilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromdiscernibilis
  2. Middle French · derived fromdiscernable
  3. English todaydiscernible

From Middle French discernable; spelling changed from -a- to -i- in the 17th century to conform to Latin discernibilis. By surface analysis, discern + -ible.

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