susceptive

adjective

sus·​cep·​tive

səˈseptiv,

-tēv

1

: receptive

2

: susceptible

susceptiveness noun

plural -es

susceptivity

(ˌ)səˌsepˈtivətē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin susceptivus, from Latin susceptus + -ivus -ive

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