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passible

/ˈpasɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
pas-si-ble
IPA
/ˈpasɪbəl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to suffer, or feel pain.

adj

Able to feel emotion.

adj

Capable of suffering injury or detriment.

adj

Liable to experience change or decay.

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French passible, from Late Latin passibilis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, passible, passibilis

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpasɪbəl/

Derived Forms

passibleness passibly unpassible

Questions

How do you pronounce passible?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpasɪbəl/.
What does passible mean?
Able to suffer, or feel pain.
Where does passible come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce passible

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