Sus-cēp'ti-ble, a.
a. [Fr. & Sp. susceptible, It. susceptible, from Lat. suscipere, to take up, to support, undertake, suffer, admit, from sus, from subs, for sub, under, and capere, to take.]
Sense 1. Capable of admitting any thing additional, or any change, affection, or influence; as, a body susceptible of color or of alteration.
It sheds on souls susceptible of light, The glorious dawn of an eternal day. Young.
Sense 2. Capable of impression; impressible; tender; as, children are more susceptible than adults.
Sense 3. Having nice sensibility; as, a man of a susceptible heart.