"estimable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛstɪməbəl/ Forms: more estimable [comparative], most estimable [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French estimable. Equivalent to esteem + -able and estimate + -able. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|estimable}} Middle French estimable, {{suf|en|esteem|able}} esteem + -able, {{suf|en|estimate|able}} estimate + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} estimable (comparative more estimable, superlative most estimable)
  1. Worthy of esteem; admirable.
    Sense id: en-estimable-en-adj-pepzppja Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 3 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 40 11 49
  2. (archaic) Valuable. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-estimable-en-adj-Ku8NaNaK Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 40 11 49
  3. Capable of being estimated; estimatable.
    Sense id: en-estimable-en-adj-Wu39rv9p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 3 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 40 11 49

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