notable

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle English notable (worthy of note, profitable, useful), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (noteworthy), from Latin notābilis (noteworthy, extraordinary), from notō (to note, mark); in some senses from Middle English note (benefit, profit, use, advantage), from Old English notu (t-use, profit, advantage, employment) + -able; equivalent to note +‎ -able. Compare English noteful (useful).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

notable (comparative more notable, superlative most notable)

  1. Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]
    Synonyms: eminent, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
    Antonyms: nameless, obscure
  2. Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. [from 14th c.]
    Synonyms: apparent, evident; see also Thesaurus:obvious
    Antonym: subtle
  3. That can be observed; perceptible. [from 14th c.]
    • 1989, Stanton Peele, Diseasing of America:
      Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments.
    • 2020 June 17, David Clough, “Then and now: trains through Crewe”, in Rail, page 60:
      Another most notable change concerns rolling stock liveries. Back then, corporate Rail Blue was omnipresent, whereas now there is a kaleidoscope of colours and styles.
  4. (now rare) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. [from 17th c.]
    • c. 1793, Edward Gibbon, Memoirs, Penguin, published 1990, page 48:
      During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman.
    • 1863, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Sylvia's lovers:
      Hester looked busy and notable with her gown pinned up behind her, and her hair all tucked away under a clean linen cap; []
  5. (obsolete) Useful; profitable.

Antonyms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

notable (plural notables)

  1. A person or thing of distinction.
    • July 16 1875, Carl Schurz, letter to W. M. Grosvenor
      What we ought to have, in my opinion, is a meeting of notables—men whose names will be of weight with the country and who can be depended upon to agree to an independent course.
[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

Asturian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Latin notābilis.

Adjective

[edit]

notable (epicene, plural notables)

  1. notable

Catalan

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Latin notābilis.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

notable m or f (masculine and feminine plural notables)

  1. notable

Derived terms

[edit]
[edit]

Further reading

[edit]

French

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Inherited from Middle French notable, from Latin notābilis.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

notable (plural notables)

  1. notable

Derived terms

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

notable m (plural notables)

  1. notable

Further reading

[edit]

Galician

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin notābilis.

Adjective

[edit]

notable m or f (plural notables)

  1. notable

Derived terms

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]

Middle French

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Latin notābilis.

Adjective

[edit]

notable m or f (plural notables)

  1. important; significant

Spanish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Latin notābilis. Cognate with English notable.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

notable m or f (masculine and feminine plural notables, superlative notabilísimo)

  1. remarkable, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, significant, marked, outstanding, striking, noted

Derived terms

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]