English → Latin
“discernible” in Latin
aspectābilisvisible; worth seeingcōnspicuusvisible; striking, conspicuous, distinguished, illustrious, remarkable (attracting attention)
The English word discernible itself goes back to Latin discernĭbĭlis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
discernible
aspectabilis: quod cerni potest: quod aspectu sentitur: quod in cernendi sensum cadit: conspicuus: oculis subjectus (plainly discernible): to be discernible, oculis cerni; cadere sub aspectum, or sub oculos, or in cernendi sensum: aspectu sentiri: to become discernible, sub aspectum venire: in conspectum dari: apparere: oculis subjici: se aperire (of stars, etc.). To make discernible, subjicere oculis, or sub oculos, or sub aspectum: dare in conspectum: Too small to be discernible, minor, quam ut cerni possit: the light of the sun causes the stars themselves to be no longer discernible, in sole sidera ipsa desinunt cerni (Quint.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for discernible?
- The usual Latin words for “discernible” are aspectābilis, cōnspicuus. 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.