Latin

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Etymology

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From praestō (to excel) +‎ -bilis. No direct connection to stabilis, as exhibited by the ā.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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praestābilis (neuter praestābile, comparative praestābilior); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. preeminent, distinguished, excellent
  2. exalted

Declension

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Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative praestābilis praestābile praestābilēs praestābilia
Genitive praestābilis praestābilium
Dative praestābilī praestābilibus
Accusative praestābilem praestābile praestābilēs
praestābilīs
praestābilia
Ablative praestābilī praestābilibus
Vocative praestābilis praestābile praestābilēs praestābilia

References

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  • praestabilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praestabilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praestabilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.