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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian papabile.
Pronunciation
Adjective
papabile (comparative more papabile, superlative most papabile)
- Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope.
Translations
among those likely to be elected pope
Noun
papabile (plural papabiles or papabili)
- A cardinal among those likely to be elected pope.
Translations
Italian
Etymology
From papa (“pope”) + -abile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈpa.bi.le/
- Rhymes: -abile
- Hyphenation: pa‧pà‧bi‧le
Adjective
papabile (plural papabili)
- likely to be elected Pope
- (by extension) (also with a or per) likely to be elected or nominated (for/as)
Warren, da molti ritenuta papabile per la vicepresidenza, si è ritirata dalla corsa- Warren, whom many thought likely to be nominated for the vice-presidency, withdrew from the race
Noun
papabile m (plural papabili)
- cardinal thought likely to be elected Pope
- (by extension) person likely to be elected or nominated to an office, job position, etc.
Latin
Adjective
papabile
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of papabilis