-ible


-ible

suff. Variant of -able.

-ible

suffix forming adjectives a variant of -able -ibly suffix forming adverbs -ibility suffix forming nouns

a•ble

(ˈeɪ bəl)

adj. a•bler, a•blest. 1. having the necessary power, skill, resources, or qualifications to do something: able to read music; not able to vote. 2. having or showing unusual talent, intelligence, skill, or knowledge: an able leader. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Latin habilis easy to handle, adaptable =hab(ēre) to have, hold + -ilis -ile1]

-able

a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,” associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from Latin (laudable); used in English to form adjectives from stems of any origin (teachable; photographable). Compare -ble, -ible. [Middle English < Old French < Latin -ābilis]