Exigible

/ɪɡˈzɪdʒəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be demanded, required, or exacted, especially in the context of taxes or legal claims.

Etymology

From Latin exigibilis, based on exigere 'to demand.' The -ible suffix means 'capable of being,' so exigible means 'capable of being demanded or extracted.'

Kelly Says

Medieval tax collectors would have loved this word — it described exactly which payments could legally be demanded from subjects.

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