different between marvellous vs admirable
marvellous
English
Alternative forms
- marvelous (US)
Etymology
First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”). See also marvel.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m??v?l?s/, /?m??vl?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m??v?l?s/
Adjective
marvellous (comparative more marvellous, superlative most marvellous)
- (British spelling) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
- I went to a marvellous party last week.
Translations
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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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