How to pronounce comestible
American English pronunciation
kuh-MES-tuh-bul
- IPA
- /kəˈmɛstəbəl/
- Syllables
- kuh · MES · tuh · bul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What comestible means
Something that is good to eat; a food
In a sentence: We packed the picnic basket with sandwiches, fruit and other comestibles.
Where it comes from: It goes back to a Latin word meaning to eat up. It fell out of use in English in the 17th century and came back from French in the 19th century.
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