Assertible

/əˈsɜːrtɪbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being asserted or claimed; able to be stated as true or justified.

Etymology

From 'assert' (Latin 'asserere') plus the suffix '-ible' (variant of '-able' from Latin '-ibilis'). An archaic or technical variant of 'assertable.'

Kelly Says

English speakers have two productive suffixes for this idea: '-able' and '-ible'—both come from Latin, but '-able' is now the default choice, making '-ible' variants like 'assertible' sound technical or old-fashioned, a modern-day competition between suffix variants.

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