Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corruptible

/kɚˈʌptɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: cor-rupt-ible
IPA: /kɚˈʌptɪbəl/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

bribable, that can be bought

adj

perishable, subject to decay

noun

That which may decay and perish; the human body.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"They systematically corrupt a very corruptible race, (for some time a growing nuisance amongst you)"
"The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, 1 Peter 1:18. that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and golde,"
"The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 15:53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortall must put on immortalitie."

Etymology

From Middle English corruptible, from Latin corruptibilis.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: corruptible, corruptibilis

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more corruptible (comparative) most corruptible (superlative) corruptibles (plural)

Derived Forms

corruptibleness corruptibly

Synonyms

corruptable bribable dishonest purchasable venal

Antonyms

incorruptible unbribable

Questions

How do you pronounce corruptible?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɚˈʌptɪbəl/.
What does corruptible mean?: bribable, that can be bought
Where does corruptible come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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