estimable
pronunciation
How to pronounce estimable in British English:
UK [ˈestɪməbl]
How to pronounce estimable in American English:
US [ˈestɪməbl]
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- Adjective:
- deserving of respect or high regard
- deserving of esteem and respect
- may be computed or estimated
Word Origin
- estimable (adj.)
- mid-15c., "capable of being estimated," from Old French estimable and directly from Latin aestimabilis "valuable, estimable," from aestimare (see esteem (v.)). Meaning "worthy of esteem" in English is from 1690s.
Example
- 1. He is an estimable and likeable young fellow .
- 2. Estimable newspaper to insert the item .
- 3. He was an estimable teacher .
- 4. He was an estimable , good natured man and a competent journalist .
- 5. The value of a true friend is not estimable .