/ ˈdɪrɪdʒəbl; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
( formal ) able to be guided or steered :
a dirigible balloon
■ noun
an airship
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin dirigere to direct + -ible .
/ ˈdɪrɪdʒəbl; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
( formal ) able to be guided or steered :
a dirigible balloon
■ noun
an airship
••
WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin dirigere to direct + -ible .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005