| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Worthy of being wished for; desirable.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb expetibly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (expetibly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective expetible.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXPETIBLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Expetible \Ex*pet"ible\, adjective. [Latin expression, expetibilis, from expetere to wish for; ex out petere to seek.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXPETIBLE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] That may be wished for; desirable. [Not used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
