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penetrable

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnətɹəbəl/

The English word “penetrable” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.
  2. Capable of being fully understood.

Etymology

From Middle English penetrable, penytrable, from Old French penetrable, from Medieval Latin penetrābilis.

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