fallibilis

Latin

Etymology

From fallō (“I cause to fall, trip, lead into error”) +‎ -ibilis.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /falˈli.bi.lis/, [falˈlɪ.bɪ.lɪs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /falˈli.bi.lis/, [falˈliː.bi.lis]

Adjective

fallibilis (neuter fallibile); third declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) Liable to error; deceitful.
  2. (Medieval Latin, theology) Capable of error; reformable.

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative fallibilis fallibile fallibilēs fallibilia
Genitive fallibilis fallibilis fallibilium fallibilium
Dative fallibilī fallibilī fallibilibus fallibilibus
Accusative fallibilem fallibile fallibilēs, fallibilīs fallibilia
Ablative fallibilī fallibilī fallibilibus fallibilibus
Vocative fallibilis fallibile fallibilēs fallibilia

Derived terms
  • fallibiliter (adverb)
  • infallibilis

References
  • fallibilis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • fallibilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • fallibilis in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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