audible

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːdɪbl̩/

Adjective

audible (comparative more audible, superlative most audible)

1. Able to be heard.
   • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:

     "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible […]

Verb

audible (third-person singular simple present audibles, present participle audibling, simple past and past participle audibled)

1. (intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

   The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.

Noun

audible (plural audibles)

1. (American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

   The audible changed the play to a run.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin audibilis.

Adjective

audible (plural audibles)

1. audible

Further reading

• “audible” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin audibilis. Doublet of oíble.

Adjective

audible (plural audibles)

1. audible