comptible
English
Etymology
compt + -ible
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɒmp.tə.bəl/
Adjective
comptible (comparative more comptible, superlative most comptible)
- (obsolete) accountable; responsible
- 1671, James Dalrymple, "The Countess of Bramford and the Lady Forrester, contra Earl of Callendar, eodem die", in The decisions of the Lords of Council & Session
- The Act of Indemnity, by which no Intrometters with Publick Money are comptible for Publick Money.
- 1671, James Dalrymple, "The Countess of Bramford and the Lady Forrester, contra Earl of Callendar, eodem die", in The decisions of the Lords of Council & Session
- (obsolete) sensitive
- c. 1601–1602, William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or VVhat You VVill”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene v]:
- I am very comptible even to the least sinister usage.
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References
comptible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913