patible
1 of 2noun
pat·i·ble
ˈpatəbəl
plural -s
: the transom of a cross
patible
2 of 2adjective
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archaic
: capable of suffering or of being acted on
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Latin patibulum fork-shaped yoke for the punishment of criminals, fork-shaped gibbet, from patēre to be open, stretch out + -ibulum, suffix used to denote instrumentality
Adjective
Latin patibilis, from pati to bear, undergo + -ibilis -ible