appetible

adjective

ap·​pet·​i·​ble

aˈpetəbəl,

əˈ-;

ˈapətəbəl

: worthy of desire : desirable

Word History

Etymology

Latin appetibilis, from appetere to strive after, long for + -ibilis -ible

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