respetable

Spanish

Etymology

From respetar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /respeˈtable/ [res.peˈt̪a.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: res‧pe‧ta‧ble

Adjective

respetable m or f (masculine and feminine plural respetables)

1. respectable
2. considerable

Derived terms

• respetabilidad

 

Further reading

• “respetable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish respetable.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɾespeˈtable/ [ɾɛs.pɛˈt̪aːb.lɛ]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: res‧pe‧tab‧le

Adjective

respetable (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜆᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ)

1. respectable; worthy of respect

   Synonyms: kagalang-galang, kapita-pitagan, kinaalang-alangan

Derived terms

• respetuhan
• respetuhin

 

Related terms

• respeto
• respetabilidad