admirable
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French admirable, from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/, /ˈæd.m̩.ɹə.bəl/
Audio (US) (file)
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
Derived 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
- IPA(key): /ad.mi.ʁabl/
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Related terms
Further reading
- “admirable” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Scots
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /admiˈɾable/, [aðmiˈɾaβle]
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “admirable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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