Main Entry: in·tel·li·gi·ble

Pronunciation: \in-ˈte-lə-jə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere

Date: 14th century

1 : apprehensible by the intellect only
2 : capable of being understood or comprehended <jargon intelligible only to the initiated>

— in·tel·li·gi·bil·i·ty \-ˌte-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·tel·li·gi·ble·ness \-ˈte-lə-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·tel·li·gi·bly \-blē\ adverb