erodible
/ɪˈɹəʊdəbəl/ih-ROH-duh-buhl
/ɪˈɹoʊdəbəl/ih-ROH-duh-buhl
Meaningthat one can gnaw away
Common meaning: able to be eroded
- eout
- rodto gnawLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1604 · scan
- ibleable to be
‘out’ + ‘to gnaw’ → erodible
Journey through time
- Latinrōdō, rōsum‘to gnaw’
- Englisherode‘to wear away gradually’
- Englishformed in English from erodeerodible‘able to be eroded’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: that one can gnaw away. It can be inferred from any of: erode.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from erode + -ible (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- rōdō, rōsum Latin “to gnaw”
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