admirable
/ˈædməəbəl/AD-mur-uh-buhl
/ˈædmɚəbəl/AD-mur-uh-buhl
Meaningable to be wondered at
Common meaning: worthy of great respect
- adto, towards
- mirto wonder atLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1149 · scan
- ableable to be
‘to, towards’ + ‘to wonder at’ → admirable
Journey through time
- Latinmīror, mīrārī‘to wonder at’
- Englishadmire‘to look at with approval’
- Englishformed in English from admireadmirable‘worthy of great respect’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from admire + -able.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ADMIT, p.9 · scan
Roots
- mīror, mīrārī Latin “to wonder at”
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