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Legible Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ible

Legible has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered

"legible handwriting"

2

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

See Also
legibly legibility intelligible hyperlegible illegible readable interlegible semilegible
Related Terms
Antonyms
illegible

Origin

The word comes from Late Latin legibilis, meaning "that can be read." It is derived from the Latin verb legō.

Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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