partible

partible Definition

par·tible (pär′tə bəl)

adjective

that can be divided, separated, or parted; divisible

Etymology: LL partibilis < L partiri, to divide < pars, part

partible Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

inheritance: As Morris shows, the Leeds middle class ( in sharp contrast to the rural gentry and aristocracy ) almost universally practiced partible inheritance.

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