estimable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French estimable. Equivalent to esteem +‎ -able and estimate +‎ -able.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

estimable (comparative more estimable, superlative most estimable)

  1. Worthy of esteem; admirable.
  2. (archaic) Valuable.
  3. Capable of being estimated; estimatable.
    • 1928, Louis Kahlenberg, Norbert Barwasser, “On the time of Absorption and Excretion of Boric Acid in Man”, in Journal of Biological Chemistry, volume 79, number 2, page 406:
      After this time boric acid is always present in estimable amounts.
    • 1999, Jordi Galí, Mark Gertler, “Inflation dynamics: A structural econometric analysis”, in Journal of Monetary Economics, volume 44, page 198:
      In this section we review the recent theory that generates an estimable Phillips curve relation.

Further reading[edit]

  • estimable”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From estimer +‎ -able.

Adjective[edit]

estimable (plural estimables)

  1. estimable, creditable
  2. esteemed

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /estiˈmable/ [es.t̪iˈma.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: es‧ti‧ma‧ble

Adjective[edit]

estimable m or f (masculine and feminine plural estimables)

  1. esteemed, admirable
  2. estimable (capable of being estimated)

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