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incomparable
English
Etymology
From Middle French incomparable, from Old French [Term?], from Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???k?mp(?)r?b?l/, /??k?m?pær?b?l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???k?mp(?)r?b?l/, /??k?m?p?r?b?l/
Adjective
incomparable (comparative more incomparable, superlative most incomparable)
- So much better than another as to be beyond comparison; matchless or unsurpassed.
- c. 1905, Oscar Wilde, De Profundis, (1909), Robert Baldwin Ross, ed., page 112:
- I know of nothing in all drama more incomparable from the point of view of art, nothing more suggestive in its subtlety of observation, than Shakespeare's drawing of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
- c. 1905, Oscar Wilde, De Profundis, (1909), Robert Baldwin Ross, ed., page 112:
- (rare) Not able to be compared.
Usage notes
- Using more or most with incomparable, though often disapproved, is relatively common. Such uses may once have only been accepted for poetic effect, but are now widespread.
- Despite its apparently absolute meaning, incomparable is often used as if there were degrees of incomparability, occurring with adverbs such as so and very.
Derived terms
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Translations
Noun
incomparable (plural incomparables)
- Something beyond compare; a thing with which there is no comparison.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /i?.kom.p???a.bl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /i?.kum.p???a.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /i?.kom.pa??a.ble/
Adjective
incomparable (masculine and feminine plural incomparables)
- uncomparable, incomparable
- Antonym: comparable
Derived terms
- incomparablement
Further reading
- “incomparable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “incomparable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “incomparable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “incomparable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.k??.pa.?abl/
Adjective
incomparable (plural incomparables)
- incomparable; uncomparable
- Antonym: comparable
Derived terms
- incomparablement
Further reading
- “incomparable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin incompar?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inkompa??able/, [??.kõm.pa??a.??le]
Adjective
incomparable (plural incomparables)
- uncomparable
- Antonym: comparable
Derived terms
- incomparablemente
Further reading
- “incomparable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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admirable
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French admirable, from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æd.m??.?.b?l/, /?æd.m?.??.b?l/
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
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /?m.mi??a.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /am.mi??a.ble/
- Rhymes: -a?le
Adjective
admirable (masculine and feminine plural admirables)
- admirable
Derived terms
- admirablement
Related terms
- admiració
- admirar
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.?abl/
Adjective
admirable (plural admirables)
- admirable
Related terms
- admirer
Further reading
- “admirable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Alternative forms
- admirábel
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Adjective
admirable m or f (plural admirables)
- admirable
Derived terms
- admirablemente
Related terms
- admiración
- admirar
Further reading
- “admirable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Adjective
admirable m or f (plural admirables)
- admirable
Descendants
- French: admirable
Scots
Adjective
admirable (comparative mair admirable, superlative maist admirable)
- admirable
References
- Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin admirabilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /admi??able/, [að?.mi??a.??le]
Adjective
admirable (plural admirables)
- admirable
Derived terms
- admirablemente
Related terms
- admiración
- admirar
Further reading
- “admirable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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