Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mirable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mirable
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

wonderful; admirable

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin mīrābilis, from mīrārī (“to wonder”). Compare Old French mirable. See marvel. Doublet of mirabilis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more mirable (comparative) most mirable (superlative)

Questions

What does mirable mean?
wonderful; admirable
Where does mirable come from?
From Latin mīrābilis, from mīrārī (“to wonder”). Compare Old French mirable. See marvel. Doublet of mirabilis.

How to pronounce mirable

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