nobile

See also: Nobile

Interlingua

Noun

nobile (plural nobiles)

1. noble, nobleman

Adjective

nobile (comparative plus nobile, superlative le plus nobile)

1. noble

Related terms

• nobilitate

Italian

Etymology

From Latin nōbilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -ɔbile
• Hyphenation: nò‧bi‧le

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Adjective

nobile (plural nobili, superlative nobilissimo)

1. aristocratic, noble, titled

   Synonyms: aristocratico, blasonato, nobiliare, patrizio

2. (figurative) noble, lofty

   Synonyms: ammirevole, elevato, esemplare

3. (chemistry) noble

Antonyms

• ignobile

Derived terms

• nobildonna
• nobiliare
• nobilitare
• nobilmente
• nobiltà
• nobiluomo

Further reading

• nobile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Blenio, Neboli, belino, boline, nobeli

Latin

Adjective

nōbile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of nōbilis

References

• "nobile", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Old French

Adjective

nobile m (oblique and nominative feminine singular nobile)

1. (rare) Alternative form of noble