accessible
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- First attested in 1400.
- (easy of access): First attested in the 1640's.
- (art, literature): First attested in 1961.
- From French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)
- Easy of access or approach; approachable.
- an accessible town or mountain
- Easy to get along with.
- Open to the influence of.
- Minds accessible to reason. - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Obtainable; to be got at.
- The best information ... at present accessible. - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- (art, literature) Easily understood.
- Capable of being used or seen.
Usage notes[edit]
- (open to influence): Followed by to.
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
easy of access or approach
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of a person, approachable
obtainable
open to the influence of
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easily understood
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin accessibilis (“accessible”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”).
Adjective[edit]
accessible m, f (masculine and feminine plural accessibles)
Derived terms[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin accessibilis (“accessible”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ak.sɛ.sibl/, X-SAMPA: /ak.sE.sibl/
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Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Homophone: accessibles
- Hyphenation: ak‧se‧ssible
Adjective[edit]
accessible (masculine and feminine, plural accessibles)
- (of a place, information, etc.) accessible, attainable, obtainable, available
- (of a price) affordable
- (of a person) approachable
