Audible
/ˈɔː.də.bəl/noun
Able to be heard.
Did you know?Audible comes from the same ancient Latin root as *audition*, *audio*, and *obey*, because in old Latin the idea of hearing was tightly linked to listening and heeding authority.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ew-
“to perceive, especially by hearing”
Latin
Latin
audīre
“to hear”
Latin
Latin
audibilis
“able to be heard”
14th Century
Middle English
audible
“capable of being heard”
Modern English
English
audible
“able to be heard”