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leg⋅i⋅ble

  [lej-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. capable of being read or deciphered, esp. with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
2. capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L legibilis; equiv. to leg(ere) to read + -ibilis -ible

Related forms:
leg⋅i⋅bly, adverb
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leg·i·ble   (lěj'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Possible to read or decipher: legible handwriting.

  2. Plainly discernible; apparent: legible weaknesses in character and disposition.


[Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere, to read; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
leg'i·bil'i·ty, leg'i·ble·ness n., leg'i·bly adv.
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Word Origin & History

legible 
c.1375, from L.L. legibilis "that can be read," from L. legere "to read" (see lecture).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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