intelligible
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See also: intel·ligible
Etymology
From Middle French intelligible, from Old French, from Latin intelligibilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
intelligible (comparative more intelligible, superlative most intelligible)
- Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.
- Italian and Spanish are partially mutually intelligible languages.
Synonyms
- understandable; See also Thesaurus:comprehensible
Antonyms
- unintelligible; See also Thesaurus:incomprehensible
Derived terms
Translations
capable of being understood
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See also
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin intelligibilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒibl/ ~ /ɛ̃.te.li.ʒibl/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ibl
- Homophone: intelligibles
- Hyphenation: in‧tel‧li‧gible
Adjective
intelligible (plural intelligibles)
- intelligible
- Antonym: inintelligible
Related terms
Further reading
- “intelligible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin intelligibilis.
Adjective
intelligible m or f (plural intelligibles)
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