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estimable
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Origin
es·ti·ma·ble
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bəl
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adjective
1.
worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration.
2.
capable of being
estimated
.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
<
Middle French
<
Latin
aestimābilis,
equivalent to
aestim
(
āre
) to
esteem
+
-ābilis
-able
Related forms
es·ti·ma·ble·ness,
noun
es·ti·ma·bly,
adverb
non·es·ti·ma·ble,
adjective
non·es·ti·ma·ble·ness,
noun
non·es·ti·ma·b·ly,
adverb
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un·es·ti·ma·ble,
adjective
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Synonyms
1.
reputable, respectable, admirable, laudable, meritorious, excellent, good.
Antonyms
1.
contemptible.
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estimable
(ˈɛstɪməb
ə
l)
—
adj
worthy of respect; deserving of admiration:
my estimable companion
'estimableness
—
n
'estimably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
estimable
mid-15c., from Fr. estimable, from L. aestimare (see
esteem
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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