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Where does “faillible” come from?

faillible (French) comes from Medieval Latin fallibilis, from Latin fallēre.

faillible (French): fallible

Definitions

  1. fallible

Ancestry of “faillible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfallibilisliable to err, also deceitful; Liable to error;...
2Latinfallēre—

Words derived from “faillible”

  • infailliblement
  • failliblement
  • infaillibilité
  • faillibilité
Every word from Latin fallēre →