vendible

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin vendibilis, from vendere (to sell).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɛndɪb(ə)l/

Adjective

vendible (comparative more vendible, superlative most vendible)

  1. Salable; able to be bought, sold, or traded.

Usage notes

  • Vendible indicates that something can be sold, whereas marketable signifies that it is proper or fit to be sold, according to regulations and customs.

Translations

Noun

vendible (plural vendibles)

  1. Anything that can be bought and sold.
    • 2008 June 12, “Americans Living in a Material World”, in New York Times:
      One thing for sure, with the way the free-market purists have turned everything from political representation to health care to spiritual redemption into mere vendibles, they won’t be pleased with him for pushing this particular line of inquiry.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin vendibilis.

Adjective

vendible (masculine and feminine plural vendibles)

  1. saleable, sellable

Derived terms


Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin vendibilis.

Adjective

vendible m or f (plural vendibles)

  1. saleable, sellable

Antonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin vendibilis.

Adjective

vendible (plural vendibles)

  1. saleable, sellable

Antonyms

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