intelligible
See also: intel·ligible
English
Etymology
From Middle French intelligible, from Old French, from Latin intelligibilis.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəbl̩/
- Rhymes: -ɛlədʒəbl̩
Adjective
intelligible (comparative more intelligible, superlative most intelligible)
- Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.
Synonyms
- understandable; See also Thesaurus:comprehensible
Antonyms
- unintelligible; See also Thesaurus:incomprehensible
Derived terms
Translations
capable of being understood
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin intelligibilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.te.li.ʒibl/, /ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒibl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ibl
- Homophone: intelligibles
- Hyphenation: in‧tel‧li‧gible
Antonyms
Related terms
- intelligibilité
Further reading
- “intelligible” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin intelligibilis.
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