fallibilis
Latin
adj
Definitions
- (Medieval Latin) Liable to error; deceitful.
- (Medieval Latin) Capable of error; reformable.
Etymology
Suffix from Latin fallō (I cause to fall, I deceive, lead into error, disappoint, trip, trick, cheat).
Origin
Latin
fallō
Gloss
I cause to fall, I deceive, lead into error, disappoint, trip, trick, cheat
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fallible English
- *fallire Latin
- *fallitāre Latin
- *falliō Latin
- *fallīre Latin
- falla Latin
- fallere Latin
- fallō Latin
- refello Latin
- fallibile Italian
- fallibilismo Italian
- fallire Italian
- faille French
- falible Spanish, Castilian
- *bʰāl- Proto-Indo-European
- falível Portuguese
- fallible Middle English
- faille Old French
- faillir Old French
- falir Old French
- fal·lible Catalan, Valencian
- falible Galician
- fāła Vilamovian