I. ˈpad.əbəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin patibulum fork-shaped yoke for the punishment of criminals, fork-shaped gibbet, from patēre to be open, stretch out + -ibulum, suffix used to denote instrumentality — more at fathom
: the transom of a cross
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin patibilis, from pati to bear, undergo + -ibilis -ible — more at patient
archaic : capable of suffering or of being acted on