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Etymology

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

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estimable (comparative more estimable, superlative most estimable)

  1. Worthy of esteem; admirable.
    Synonym: reverend
    Near-synonyms: esteemed, revered
  2. (archaic) Valuable.
  3. Capable of being estimated; estimatable.
    • 1928, Louis Kahlenberg, Norbert Barwasser, “On the time of Absorption and Excretion of Boric Acid in Man”, in Journal of Biological Chemistry, volume 79, number 2, page 406:
      After this time boric acid is always present in estimable amounts.
    • 1999, Jordi Galí, Mark Gertler, “Inflation dynamics: A structural econometric analysis”, in Journal of Monetary Economics, volume 44, page 198:
      In this section we review the recent theory that generates an estimable Phillips curve relation.

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  • estimable”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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From Latin aestimabilis.

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estimable m or f (masculine and feminine plural estimables)

  1. esteemed
  2. estimable, estimatable (capable of being estimated)

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French

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Middle French estimable, from estimer + -able.

    Equivalent to estimer +‎ -able.

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    estimable (plural estimables)

    1. estimable, creditable
    2. esteemed

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    • Romanian: estimabil

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    Middle French

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      From estimer + -able. Attested since the 15th c.

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      estimable m or f (plural estimables)

      1. estimable, creditable

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      Spanish

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      Etymology

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        Possibly from Latin aestimābilis, from aestimō + -ābilis. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

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        estimable m or f (masculine and feminine plural estimables)

        1. esteemed, admirable
        2. estimable (capable of being estimated)
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