-ible
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- -able (productive)
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -ibilis
[edit] Suffix
-ible
- An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive sense; forms adjectives meaning:
- able to be
- relevant or suitable to, in accordance with
- expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense
- convertible
[edit] Usage notes
- The form -able is used in the same sense and is pronounced the same.
- In general, forms derived from Latin verbs of the second, third, and fourth conjugations take -ible, as well as a few words whose roots end in a soft c or g. All other words take -able, particularly words from the Latin first conjugation, words that evolved through French, and words from Anglo-Saxon.
- Fowler, in his English Usage, recommended using -ible for simplicity in spelling with any verb whose root ends in a soft c or g (such as changible vs. changeable), but this recommendation has generally not been followed.
[edit] Derived terms
terms derived using -ible
[edit] Translations
able to be
relevant or suitable to, in accordance with
expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense
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[edit] See also
[edit] Catalan
[edit] Etymology
From Latin -ibilis.
[edit] Suffix
-ible m. and f. (plural -ibles)
[edit] Usage notes
This suffix is used for verbs of the second and third conjugations, which end in -er, -re or -ir. For the first-conjugation verbs, which end in -ar, the suffix is -able.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin -ibilis
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ibl/
[edit] Suffix
-ible
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin -ibilis
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈiβle/
[edit] Suffix
-ible
- -ible
