admirable
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French admirable, from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/
- (Philippine) or (nonstandard) IPA(key): /æd.ˈmaɪ.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.
- 1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213:
- The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
Derived terms
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/
Audio (file)
Related terms
Further reading
- “admirable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Scots
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /admiˈɾable/ [að̞.miˈɾa.β̞le]
- Rhymes: -able
- Syllabification: ad‧mi‧ra‧ble
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “admirable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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