par·ti·ble

[pahr-tuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being divided or separated; separable; divisible.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin partibilis divisible, equivalent to Latin part(īrī) to divide, part + -ibilis -ible

par·ti·bil·i·ty, noun
non·par·ti·ble, adjective
un·par·ti·ble, adjective
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partible (ˈpɑːtəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(esp of property or an inheritance) divisible; separable
 
[C16: from Late Latin partibilis, from part-, parspart]

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