flexible

/fleɡˈsible/ · B2 · adj

flexible

🤸 flexible = flex (bend) + -ible (able to) → able to bend

Spanish flexible comes from Latin flexibilis, from flectere meaning to bend, plus -ible meaning able to be. It is a near twin of English flexible, so just say it with a Spanish ending: flek-SEE-ble.

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