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estimable

/ˈɛstɪməbəl/ adjective

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Latin root: aestimābilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about estimable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Worthy of esteem; admirable.
  2. Valuable.
  3. Capable of being estimated; estimatable.

Origin

From Middle English estimable, estymable, from Old French estimable, from Latin aestimābilis. Equivalent to esteem + -able and estimate + -able.

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