1625-35; < Late Latinapprehēnsibilis < Latinapprehēns(us) grasped (past participle of apprehendere), equivalent to apprehend- (see apprehend) + -t(us) past participle suffix + -ibilis-ible
Related forms
apprehensibility, noun
apprehensibly, adverb
nonapprehensibility, noun
nonapprehensible, adjective
unapprehensible, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for apprehensible
apprehensible
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪbəl/
adjective
1.
capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
Derived Forms
apprehensibility, noun apprehensibly, adverb
Word Origin and History for apprehensible
adj.
late 15c., from Latin apprehensibilis "that can be seized," from apprehens-, past participle stem of apprehendere (see apprehend).