nobile

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Interlingua

Noun

nobile (plural nobiles)

  1. noble, nobleman

Adjective

nobile (comparative plus nobile, superlative le plus nobile)

  1. noble

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

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Further reading

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

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

nōbile

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of nōbilis

References

Old French

Adjective

nobile m (oblique and nominative feminine singular nobile)

  1. (rare) Alternative form of noble