audible

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (to hear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔːdɪbəl/
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Adjective

audible (comparative more audible, superlative most audible)

  1. Able to be heard.
    Synonyms: hearable, sounded, vocal

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Verb

audible (third-person singular simple present audibles, present participle audibling, simple past and past participle audibled)

  1. (intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
    The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.

Noun

audible (plural audibles)

  1. (American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
    The audible changed the play to a run.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin audibilis.

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Adjective

audible m or f (masculine and feminine plural audibles)

  1. audible
    Synonym: oïble
    Antonyms: inaudible, inoïble

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin audibilis.

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Adjective

audible (plural audibles)

  1. audible
    Antonym: inaudible

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin audibilis. Doublet of oíble.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /auˈdible/
  • Rhymes: -ible
  • Syllabification: au‧di‧ble

Adjective

audible m or f (masculine and feminine plural audibles)

  1. audible
    Synonym: oíble
    Antonym: inaudible

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