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weighty
English
Alternative forms
- weightie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English weighti, weghti, wighti, equivalent to weight +? -y.
Cognate with Scots weichty, wechty, wichty, Saterland Frisian wichtich, West Frisian wichtich, Dutch wichtig, gewichtig, German wichtig, Danish vægtig, Swedish viktig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?we?ti/
- Rhymes: -e?ti
Adjective
weighty (comparative weightier, superlative weightiest)
- Heavy (“having a lot of weight”).
- Important; serious; not trivial or petty.
- Rigorous; severe; afflictive.
Derived terms
- weightily
- weightiness
Translations
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notable
English
Alternative forms
- nottable (obsolete)
Etymology
Middle English notable, from Anglo-Norman notable, Middle French notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin not?bilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from not? (“to note, mark”); corresponding to note +? -able.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n??t?bl?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?no?d?b?l/
Adjective
notable (comparative more notable, superlative most notable)
- Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]
- Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. [from 14th c.]
- That can be observed; perceptible. [from 14th c.]
- 1989, Stanton Peele, Diseasing of America:
- Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments.
- 1989, Stanton Peele, Diseasing of America:
- (now rare) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. [from 17th c.]
- c. 1793, Edward Gibbon, Memoirs, Penguin 1990, p. 48:
- During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman.
- 1863, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Sylvia's lovers:
- Hester looked busy and notable with her gown pinned up behind her, and her hair all tucked away under a clean linen cap; […]
- c. 1793, Edward Gibbon, Memoirs, Penguin 1990, p. 48:
- (obsolete) Useful; profitable.
Synonyms
- (worthy of notice): eminent, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
- (capable of being noted): apparent, evident; see also Thesaurus:obvious
Antonyms
- (all): non-notable
- (worthy of notice): nameless, obscure
- (capable of being noted): subtle
Related terms
- notability
Translations
Noun
notable (plural notables)
- A person or thing of distinction.
Related terms
- note
- of note
- noted
- noteful
- notably
Translations
Anagrams
- Labonte
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin not?bilis.
Adjective
notable (epicene, plural notables)
- notable
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin not?bilis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /no?ta.bl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /nu?ta.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /no?ta.ble/
Adjective
notable (masculine and feminine plural notables)
- notable
Derived terms
- notablement
Related terms
- notar
Further reading
- “notable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “notable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “notable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “notable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From Middle French notable, from Latin not?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n?.tabl/
Adjective
notable (plural notables)
- notable
Derived terms
- notablement
Noun
notable m (plural notables)
- notable
Further reading
- “notable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Alternative forms
- notábel
Etymology
From Latin not?bilis.
Adjective
notable m or f (plural notables)
- notable
Derived terms
- notablemente
Middle French
Etymology
From Latin not?bilis.
Adjective
notable m or f (plural notables)
- important; significant
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin not?bilis. Cognate with English notable.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /no?table/, [no?t?a.??le]
Adjective
notable (plural notables, superlative notabilísimo)
- remarkable, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, significant, marked, outstanding, striking, noted
Derived terms
- notablemente
notable From the web:
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