🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

permissible

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁ.mis.ibl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Permissible/pərˈmɪs.ə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les articles permis étaient sur la table."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Allowed or permitted; not forbidden.

    "In the exam, only permissible items were allowed on the desk."
  2. 2

    Relating to something that is acceptable within a particular set of rules or guidelines.

    "The organization has a list of permissible activities for volunteers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'permissible' originates from the Latin 'permissibilis', which means 'that may be permitted'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a gradual shift in meaning from general allowance to specific contexts of acceptability.

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