Capable of being lost or forfeited; able to go missing or be taken away.
From Middle English and Old French 'amis' (amiss) combined with the suffix '-ible' (capable of), derived from Latin 'admissus' meaning 'sent to' or 'allowed.' The term evolved to describe things that could be lost or improperly handled.
This is a legal and philosophical word that appears in medieval documents discussing property rights and moral transgressions—it reflects how seriously people once thought about what could be lost, whether through accident or misconduct.
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