Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legible

/ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: leg-i-ble
IPA: /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

adj

Written or phrased so as to be easy to understand.

Example Sentences

"Despite hardly having any energy to lift a pen, she left a legible note on the paper."
"You can make this program code more legible by using meaningful variable names."

Etymology

From Late Latin legibilis (“that can be read”), from Latin legō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: legō, *leǵ-

Inflected Forms

more legible (comparative) most legible (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperlegible interlegible legibleness semilegible

Frequently Paired Words

legibility legibly intelligible

Synonyms

clean clear decipherable fair readable

Antonyms

illegible unreadable

Rhymes With

illegible

Questions

How do you pronounce legible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/.
What does legible mean?: Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
Where does legible come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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