Etymology

visibility

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Today it means: The condition of being visible. Full definition →

Middle French visibilité ← Late Latin visibilitas
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromvisibilitas
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromvisibilité
  3. English todayvisibility

From Middle French visibilité, from Late Latin visibilitas; equivalent to visible + -ity.

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