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estimable

Pronunciation: /ˈɛstɪməbəl/

The English word “estimable” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

Etymology

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

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