Nearby Words
adjective
that can or might be corrupted.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin corruptibilis < Latin corrupt(us) (see corrupt) + -ibilis -ible
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
EXPANDnon·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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Corruptible
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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.
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