Talk:possibilium

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RFV discussion: June 2019

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This is strictly about the entries under the heading English. The quote at possibilium uses the plural form “possibilia”, which, I believe, is the (Latin) plural of the noun possibile, the nominal use of the neuter of the adjective possibilis, meaning “something that is possible”. If someone uses possibilium as a singular noun, it can only be out of ignorance of Latin. (I have not seen any such uses, though, except in this lemma form.)

As to the plural, while it is used in English texts – as is the singular possibile – I think this is code-switching; compare scibile above.  --Lambiam 21:23, 15 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

cited (in the form possibilium). Given Lambiam's comments about how possibilium is not valid Latin, it is hard to interpret this form as anything other than English, resulting from a back-formation from "possibilia". Kiwima (talk) 01:47, 21 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 22:34, 28 June 2019 (UTC)Reply