applaudable

applaudable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English applaud
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English applaudable

    From applaud + -able.

    Adjective

    applaudable (comparative more applaudable, superlative most applaudable)

    1. Worthy of being applauded.
      Hypernyms: laudable, admirable, praiseworthy, commendable

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