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corruptibility
cor·rupt·i·ble
/
kəˈrʌp
tə
bəl
/
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[
k
uh
-
ruhp
-t
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
that can or might be
corrupted
.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
(<
Anglo-French
) <
Late Latin
corruptibilis
<
Latin
corrupt
(
us
) (see
corrupt
) +
-ibilis
-ible
Related forms
cor·rupt·i·bil·i·ty,
cor·rupt·i·ble·ness,
noun
cor·rupt·i·bly,
adverb
non·cor·rupt·i·bil·i·ty,
noun
non·cor·rupt·i·ble,
adjective
non·cor·rupt·i·ble·ness,
noun
non·cor·rupt·i·b·ly,
adverb
un·cor·rupt·i·ble,
adjective
un·cor·rupt·i·ble·ness,
noun
un·cor·rupt·i·b·ly,
adverb
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World English Dictionary
corruptible
(kəˈrʌptəb
ə
l)
—
adj
susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted
corrupti'bility
—
n
cor'ruptibleness
—
n
cor'ruptibly
—
adv
corruptible
(kəˈrʌptəb
ə
l)
—
adj
susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted
corrupti'bility
—
n
cor'ruptibleness
—
n
cor'ruptibly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
corruptible
mid-14c., of material things, from Fr. corruptible (14c.), from L. corruptibilis, from pp. stem of corrumpere (see
corrupt
). Of persons, from 1670s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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