estimable

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Worthy of esteem; admirable.
    — Near-synonyms: esteemed, revered
  2. Valuable. archaic
    — A pound of man's flesh taken from a man Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
  3. Capable of being estimated; estimatable.
    — After this time boric acid is always present in estimable amounts.

词形变化

more estimable comparative most estimable superlative

词源

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