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Added 9 October 2026

accessible

/əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/ adjective

In Latin: patens First recorded: 1400 Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accessible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Capable of being reached.
a town accessible by rail
Capable of being read with comprehension.
readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader
Easily obtained.
most students now have computers accessible

Origin

First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”), equivalent to access + -ible.

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