papabile
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian papabile.
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papabile (comparative more papabile, superlative most papabile)
- Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope.
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among those likely to be elected pope
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papabile (plural papabiles or papabili)
- A cardinal among those likely to be elected pope.
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Italian edit
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Adjective edit
papabile (plural papabili)
- likely to be elected Pope
- (by extension) (also with a or per) likely to be elected or nominated (for/as)
- Warren, da molti ritenuta papabile per la vicepresidenza, si è ritirata dalla corsa
- Warren, whom many thought likely to be nominated for the vice-presidency, withdrew from the race
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papabile m (plural papabili)
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papabile