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exigible

[ ek-si-juh-buhl ]
/ ˈɛk sɪ dʒə bəl /

adjective

liable to be exacted; requirable.

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Origin of exigible

From French, dating back to 1600–10; see origin at exigent, -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM exigible

un·ex·i·gi·ble, adjective

Words nearby exigible

exhume, ex hypothesi, exigeant, exigency, exigent, exigible, exiguous, exilarch, exile, exilic, Ex-Im
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British Dictionary definitions for exigible

exigible
/ (ˈɛksɪdʒəbəl) /

adjective

liable to be exacted or requiredpart of the debt is exigible this month

Word Origin for exigible

C17: from French, from exiger to demand, from Latin exigere; see exigent
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