# runcible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹʌnsɪb(ə)l/

## Definitions
1. A nonce word used for humorous effect.

## Etymology
A nonce word coined by the English artist and poet Edward Lear (1812–1888) in his poem The Owl and the Pussy-cat (published 1870). It has been suggested that the word was modelled after rounceval, rouncival (“a large pea, the marrowfat”) (late 16th c.).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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