| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Tough; thick; capable of extension.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb depectibly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (depectibly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective depectible.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEPECTIBLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Depectible \De*pec"ti*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression depectere to comb off; de- pectere to comb.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEPECTIBLE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Tough; thick. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
