English → Latin
“corruptible” in Latin
dēprāvōto pervert, distort or disfigure; to seduce, corrupt or depravevēnālisfor sale; venalcorruptibiliscorruptible, perishableLactantiusA masculine cognomen — famously held bypretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage; reward
The English word corruptible itself goes back to Latin corruptibilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
corruptible
quod corrumpi, depravari, vitiari potest [corruptibilis, Lactantius].
Willing to receive a bribe, venalis (pretio, that may be bought; opposed to incorruptus, integer).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for corruptible?
- The usual Latin words for “corruptible” are dēprāvō, vēnālis, corruptibilis; also Lactantius, pretium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.