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collectible

[kuh-lek-tuh-buhl] Origin

col·lect·i·ble

[kuh-lek-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being collected.
noun
2.
an object suitable for a collection, originally a work of fine art or an antique, now including also any of a wide variety of items collected as a hobby, for display, or as an investment whose value may appreciate.

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Collectible is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Also, col·lect·a·ble.


Origin:
1640–50; collect1 + -ible

non·col·lect·a·ble, adjective
non·col·lect·i·ble, adjective
pre·col·lect·a·ble, adjective
pre·col·lect·i·ble, adjective
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collectable or collectible (kəˈlɛktəbəl)
 
adj
1.  (of antiques, objets d'art, etc) of interest to a collector
 
n
2.  any object regarded as being of interest to a collector
 
collectible or collectible
 
adj
 
n

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collectible
1660, "that may be collected," from collect + -able. Meaning "sought-after by collectors of relics, souveniers, etc." is recorded from 1888.
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