déplorable

See also: deplorable

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēplōrābilis. By surface analysis, déplorer +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.plɔ.ʁabl/

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Adjective

déplorable (plural déplorables)

1. lamentable, regrettable

   Synonym: lamentable

Derived terms

• déplorablement

Further reading

• “déplorable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012