possible
English
/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/, /ˈpɑsəbl̩/
adj
Definitions
- (usually) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
- (comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
- Being considered, e.g. for a position.
- Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English possible derived from Old French possible derived from Latin possibilis (that can be done, possible) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (be, exist).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₁es-
Gloss
be, exist
Concept
Semantic Field
Miscellaneous function words
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- compossible English
- compossibly English
- counterpossible English
- essive English
- incompossible English
- possibilism English
- possibilist English
- possibleness English
- possibly English
- suttee English
- unpossible English
- absens Latin
- essentia Latin
- interesse Latin
- posse, possum Latin
- possibilis Latin
- possibilitas Latin
- possum Latin
- potens, potentis Latin
- potentia Latin
- potentialis Latin
- quinta essentia Latin
- Möglichkeit German
- frühestmöglich German
- mögen German
- möglich German
- möglicherweise German
- möglichst German
- schnellstmöglich German
- unmöglich German
- womöglich German
- esserino Italian
- possibile Italian
- riessere Italian
- mogelijk Dutch, Flemish
- mogelijkheid Dutch, Flemish
- mogen Dutch, Flemish
- onmogelijk Dutch, Flemish
- impossible French
- possibilisme French
- possible French
- possiblement French
- posible Spanish, Castilian
- Εὐνίκη Ancient Greek
- Εὔβοια Ancient Greek
- εὐ- Ancient Greek
- εὐαγγέλιον Ancient Greek
- εὐαγγελίζω Ancient Greek
- εὐδαιμονία Ancient Greek
- εὐδοκέω Ancient Greek
- εὐλογέω Ancient Greek
- εὐσεβής Ancient Greek
- εὐτυχία Ancient Greek
- εὐτύχημα Ancient Greek
- εὐώδης Ancient Greek
- εὔσκιος Ancient Greek
- εὔφρων Ancient Greek
- εὔψυχος Ancient Greek
- οὐσία Ancient Greek
- πάρειμι Ancient Greek
- ἐσθλός Ancient Greek
- ὤν Ancient Greek
- *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁) Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁s-n̥t-yós Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁s-ónt-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁sn̥t-yó-s Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁su- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁sónts Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁sónts, *h₁s-ónt-s Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁wésus Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁ésmi Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wes- Proto-Indo-European
- *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- possível Portuguese
- *beuną Proto-Germanic
- *izum, *wesaną, *izud Proto-Germanic
- *sanþaz Proto-Germanic
- *sanþōniz Proto-Germanic
- *sanþōną Proto-Germanic
- *sundijō Proto-Germanic
- *sundī Proto-Germanic
- *wesaną Proto-Germanic
- अस्ति Sanskrit
- अस्मिता Sanskrit
- possible Middle English
- unpossible Middle English
- er Old Norse
- hvars Old Norse
- sannleikr Old Norse
- possible Old French
- possible Catalan, Valencian
- posible Galician
- posibil Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- posib Welsh
- posibl Welsh
- mogelijc Middle Dutch
- wesen Middle Dutch
- neposibla Ido
- posibla Ido
- posible Ido
- sīn Old Dutch
- *esti Proto-Celtic
- wesen Middle Low German
- *Has- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- sīn Old Saxon
- posible Asturian
- *bū́ˀtei Proto-Balto-Slavic
- poscìbile Ligurian