admirable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French admirable, from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
admirable (comparative more admirable, superlative most admirable)
- Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
- It's admirable that Shelley overcame her handicap and excelled in her work.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əm.miˈɾa.blə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /am.miˈɾa.ble/
- Rhymes: -ablə, -able
Adjective[edit]
admirable (masculine and feminine plural admirables)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “admirable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French admirable, borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
admirable (plural admirables)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “admirable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Adjective[edit]
admirable m or f (plural admirables)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “admirable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Adjective[edit]
admirable m or f (plural admirables)
Descendants[edit]
- French: admirable
Scots[edit]
Adjective[edit]
admirable (comparative mair admirable, superlative maist admirable)
References[edit]
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
admirable (plural admirables)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “admirable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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