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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary au·di·ble
ETYMOLOGY Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire to hear; akin to Greek aisthanesthai to perceive, Sanskrit āvis evidently DATE 1529 : heard or capable of being heard
noun DATE 1962 : a substitute offensive or defensive play called at the line of scrimmage in football
intransitive verb DATE 1974 : to call an audible audibled to a pass play — Peter King English Etymology audible 1520s, from M.Fr . audible, from L.L. audibilis, from L. audire "to hear," from PIE *awis-dh-yo-, from base *au- "to perceive" (see audience). Related: Audibly (1630s).http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 audible aud·ible / 5C:dEbl / adjective that can be heard clearly 听得见的: Her voice was barely audible above the noise. 一片嘈杂,她的声音只能勉强听得见。 OPP inaudible • audi·bil·ity / 7C:dE5bilEti / noun [U] • aud·ibly / -Ebli / adv. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English audible adj. VERBS be | become, grow ADV. clearly, perfectly The shot was clearly audible in the silence. | barely, hardly, scarcely | faintly, just The singer's voice was just audible. | almost PREP. above The noise was audible even above the roar of the engines. | to The sounds made by bats are not audible to the human ear. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: audible control au·di·ble I. \ˈȯdəbəl\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire to hear + -ibilis -ible; akin to Greek aiein to hear, aisthanesthai to perceive, Sanskrit āvis evidently, Avestan āviš, Old Slavic avĕ, javĕ evident : capable of being heard : actually heard < he spoke in an audible whisper > • au·di·ble·ness noun -es I. noun (-s) Etymology: audible, adjective : a substitute offensive play or defensive formation called at the line of scrimmage in football II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to call an audible < audibled to a long pass play that fell incomplete — David Boyce > |
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