"possible" meaning in French

See possible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɔ.sibl/ Audio: Fr-possible.ogg Forms: possibles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin possibilis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|possibilis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin possibilis, {{bor+|fr|la|possibilis}} Borrowed from Latin possibilis Head templates: {{fr-adj}} possible (plural possibles)
  1. possible
    Sense id: en-possible-fr-adj-xHc9ry5q

Adverb

IPA: /pɔ.sibl/ Audio: Fr-possible.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin possibilis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|possibilis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin possibilis, {{bor+|fr|la|possibilis}} Borrowed from Latin possibilis Head templates: {{fr-adv}} possible
  1. (archaic) possibly Tags: archaic Related terms: possibilité, possiblement
    Sense id: en-possible-fr-adv-LqpsmBVo

Noun

IPA: /pɔ.sibl/ Audio: Fr-possible.ogg Forms: possibles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin possibilis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|possibilis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin possibilis, {{bor+|fr|la|possibilis}} Borrowed from Latin possibilis Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} possible m (plural possibles)
  1. the possible, feasible, what can be done, achieved etc. Tags: masculine Derived forms: au possible, autant que possible, comme pas possible, dans la mesure du possible, dès que possible, faire son possible, si possible
    Sense id: en-possible-fr-noun-an6V5Clt Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 0 97

Inflected forms

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