perceptible
UK: pəˈsɛptɪb(ə)l | US: pərˈsɛptəb(ə)l
adj. able to be perceived or noticed; detectable
adj. capable of being understood or recognized
perceptible = percept<to perceive> + ible<capable of>
- percept (from Latin perceptum, past participle of percipere "to perceive" < per- "thoroughly" + capere "to take, grasp")
- ible (suffix from Latin -ibilis, indicating capacity or ability)
Etymology Origin:
The word "perceptible" traces back to Latin percipere ("to seize, understand"), combining per- (intensifier) and capere ("to take"). Over time, perceptum (the past participle) evolved into "percept," and the suffix -ible was added to denote capability. The term reflects the idea of something being "graspable" by the senses or mind.
The change in temperature was barely perceptible.
Her accent is perceptible but not distracting.
There was a perceptible shift in the audience's mood.
The scent of flowers was perceptible in the breeze.
His hesitation was perceptible to everyone in the room.