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partible

Syllabification: (par·ti·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈpärtəbəl/

Definition of partible

adjective

  • involving or denoting a system of inheritance in which a deceased person’s estate is divided equally among the heirs.

Derivatives

partibility

Pronunciation: /ˌpärtəˈbilətē/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'able to be parted'): from late Latin partibilis, from Latin partiri 'divide into parts'

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