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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin venerābilis (“venerable”), from veneror (“to venerate”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
venerável m or f (plural veneráveis, comparable, comparative mais venerável, superlative o mais venerável or venerabilíssimo)
- venerable (commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position)
- Synonyms: respeitável, venerando
- venerable (worthy of reverence)
- (Roman Catholicism) undergoing beatification
Further reading
- “venerável”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “venerável”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “venerável” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
- “venerável”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “venerável”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “venerável”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024