edible

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɛdəbəl/ UK /ˈɛdɪbəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
fit or safe to be eaten

Not every mushroom in the forest is edible.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · fit or safe to be eaten eatablecomestiblepalatable esculent consumable wholesome

Opposites

inediblepoisonous toxic unpalatable

Word family

Derived forms edibilityedibleness

Related forms edacious esculent

Simplified etymology

Edible entered English in the late 16th century and derives from Latin edere, “to eat.” The Latin verb shares an ancient root with Old English eat.

Etymology

From Late Latin edibilis ('eatable'), from Latin edere ('to eat').

edibilis Latin edere Latin *h₁ed- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities

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# edible

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛdəbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɛdɪbəl/

## Meanings
1. fit or safe to be eaten

## Examples
- Not every mushroom in the forest is edible.

## Synonyms
- eatable
- comestible
- palatable
- esculent
- consumable
- wholesome

## Antonyms
- inedible
- poisonous
- toxic
- unpalatable

## Derived Forms
- edibility
- edibleness

## Related Forms
- edacious
- esculent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: edibilis
- Root: edere
- Root: *h₁ed-
- Affix: -ible - able to be

## Etymology
From Late Latin edibilis ('eatable'), from Latin edere ('to eat').

## AI Etymology
Edible is from Late Latin edibilis ('eatable'), from Latin edere ('to eat'). The ancestry passes through Latin edibilis, Latin edere, and Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-. In present use as adjective and noun, it means "fit or safe to be eaten", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include edacious and esculent; derived forms include edibility and edibleness. Its contrast set includes inedible, poisonous, toxic, and unpalatable, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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