accessible

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /əkˈsɛsəbˑl/

[edit] Adjective

accessible (comparative more accessible, superlative most accessible)

  1. Easy of access or approach; approachable.
    an accessible town or mountain
  2. Of a person, easy to approach; approachable
  3. (followed by to) Open to the influence of.
  4. Obtainable; to be got at.
  5. Easily understood.

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[edit] Translations

easy of access or approach
of a person, approachable
obtainable
open to the influence of
easily understood

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin accessibilis (“accessible”), from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ak.sɛ.sibl/, X-SAMPA: /ak.sE.sibl/
  • Audio (France, Paris)
    		(file)
  • Homophone: accessibles
  • Hyphenation: ak‧se‧ssible

[edit] Adjective

accessible (epicene, plural accessibles)

  1. (of a place, information, etc.) accessible, attainable, obtainable, available.
  2. (of a price) affordable
  3. (of a person) approachable

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