French Conversation · Level 94
58 words
French word
exigible
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛgziʒibl/
Meaning
- adjectivedue
Example
Cette dette devient exigible aujourd'hui.
This debt becomes due today.
More examples
Le loyer devient exigible le premier du mois, peux-tu t'en occuper ?
The rent becomes due on the first of the month; can you take care of it?
Core concept
A payment standing at the point where its creditor can formally demand it.
Similar words
payable: An amount that must be paid.
dû: An amount that is already due for payment.
Definition in French
Se dit d'une somme, d'une créance ou d'une dette dont le paiement peut être demandé.
Word origin
French exigible comes from Latin exigibilis, built from exigere, meaning "to demand" or "to exact," with the suffix -ible.
Usage tips
- Exigible is formal legal and financial vocabulary, while everyday French more often uses à payer or qui est dû.