defectible

defectible

See also: défectible

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin de-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti
Proto-Italic *θakjō
Proto-Italic *fakjō
Latin facio
Latin dēficiō
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Italic *-tus
Latin -tus
Latin dēfectusbor.
English defect
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ibilis
Old French -ibleder.
Middle English -ible
English -ible
English defectible

    From defect + -ible.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɪˈfɛktɪbəl/

    Adjective

    defectible (comparative more defectible, superlative most defectible)

    1. deficient; imperfect

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