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laudable

/ˈlɔːdəbəl/ adjective

In Latin: laudābilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about laudable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Worthy of high praise.
    applaudable efforts to save the environment

Origin

From Middle English laudable, from Old French laudable or directly from Latin laudabilis; equivalent to laud + -able.

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