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assertible

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/əˈsɝtəbəl/

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/əˈsɜːtɪbəl/

able to be asserted

Etymology
Etymology Information

'assertible' is formed from the verb 'assert' plus the adjectival suffix '-ible' (from Latin '-ibilis'); 'assert' ultimately derives from Latin 'asserere'/'assertare'.

Historical Evolution

'assertible' developed by combining the Modern English verb 'assert' (from Old French/Latin roots) with the Latin-derived suffix '-ible'; the verb 'assert' itself evolved from Latin 'asserere' → Medieval Latin/Old French forms → Middle English 'assert'.

Meaning Changes

Originally related to the Latin verb meaning 'to claim or affirm', the term evolved into an adjective meaning 'able to be asserted' in Modern English.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

capable of being asserted; able to be stated, affirmed, or maintained (often of a claim, proposition, or hypothesis).

Given the new evidence, the hypothesis appeared assertible.

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