admirable

English

Etymology

From Middle French admirable, from Latin admirabilis.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈæd.mɚ.ʌˌbl/

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

admirable (comparative more admirable, superlative most admirable)

1. Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.

   It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work.

Translations

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

Bulgarian: възхитителен (bg) Catalan: admirable (ca) Czech: obdivuhodný (cs) Danish: beundringsværdig (da) Dutch: bewonderenswaardig (nl) Esperanto: admirinda (eo)

Finnish: ihailtava (fi) German: bewundernswert (de) Japanese: 立派 (ja) (りっぱ, rippa na), 見事 (ja) (みごと, migoto), 感心 (ja) (kanshin na) Korean: 칭찬할 만한 (ko), 감탄할 만한 (ko), 기특한 (ko) Portuguese: admirável (pt) Spanish: admirable (es), loable (es)

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aβɫə

Adjective

admirable m. and f. (plural admirables)

1. admirable

Derived terms

• admirablement

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French

Etymology

Latin admirabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ad.mi.ʁabl/

• Audio

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Adjective

admirable (epicene, plural admirables)

1. admirable

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Middle French

Adjective

admirable m. and f. (plural admirables)

1. admirable

Descendants

• admirable

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Spanish

Adjective

admirable m. and f. (plural admirables)

1. admirable

Related terms

• admirar
• admiración