admirable
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French admirable, from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
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.
Translations
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
admirable m or f (masculine and feminine plural admirables)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “admirable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From Middle French admirable, borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
admirable (plural admirables)
Related terms
Further reading
- “admirable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Adjective
admirable m or f (plural admirables)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “admirable”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Adjective
admirable m or f (plural admirables)
Descendants
- French: admirable
Scots
Adjective
admirable (comparative mair admirable, superlative maist admirable)
References
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
admirable m or f (masculine and feminine plural admirables)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
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