nobile

See also: Nobile

Interlingua

Noun

nobile (plural nobiles)

1. noble, nobleman

Adjective

nobile (comparative plus nobile, superlative le plus nobile)

1. noble

Related terms

• nobilitate

Italian

Etymology

From Latin nōbilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -ɔbile
• Hyphenation: nò‧bi‧le

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Adjective

nobile (plural nobili, superlative nobilissimo)

1. aristocratic, noble, titled

   Synonyms: aristocratico, blasonato, nobiliare, patrizio

2. (figurative) noble, lofty

   Synonyms: ammirevole, elevato, esemplare

3. (chemistry) noble

Antonyms

• ignobile

Derived terms

• nobildonna
• nobiliare
• nobilitare
• nobilmente
• nobiltà
• nobiluomo

 

Further reading

• nobile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Blenio, Neboli, belino, boline, nobeli

Latin

Adjective

nōbile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of nōbilis

References

• nobile in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Old French

Adjective

nobile m (oblique and nominative feminine singular nobile)

1. (rare) Alternative form of noble