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audible

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1au·di·ble

adj \ˈ-də-bəl\

Definition of AUDIBLE

: heard or capable of being heard
au·di·bil·i·ty \ˌ-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
au·di·bly \ˈ-də-blē\ adverb

Examples of AUDIBLE

  1. Her voice was barely audible over the noise.
  2. He let out an audible sigh.

Origin of AUDIBLE

Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire to hear; akin to Greek aisthanesthai to perceive, Sanskrit āvis evidently
First Known Use: 1529

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