"nobilis" meaning in Latin

See nobilis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnoː.bi.lis/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈnoːbɪlʲɪs̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈno.bi.lis/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈnɔːbilis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From nōscō (“know, recognize”) + -bilis. Etymology templates: {{affix|la|nōscō|-bilis|t1=know, recognize}} nōscō (“know, recognize”) + -bilis Head templates: {{la-adj|nōbilis|comp=nōbilior|sup=nōbilissimus}} nōbilis (neuter nōbile, comparative nōbilior, superlative nōbilissimus); third-declension two-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|nōbilis}} Forms: nōbilis [canonical], nōbile [neuter], nōbilior [comparative], nōbilissimus [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], nōbilis [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], nōbile [neuter, nominative, singular], nōbilēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], nōbilia [neuter, nominative, plural], nōbilis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], nōbilium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter], nōbilī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], nōbilibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter], nōbilem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], nōbile [accusative, neuter, singular], nōbilēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], nōbilīs [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], nōbilia [accusative, neuter, plural], nōbilī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], nōbilibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter], nōbilis [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], nōbile [neuter, singular, vocative], nōbilēs [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], nōbilia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. noble, high-born Tags: declension-3, two-termination
    Sense id: en-nobilis-la-adj-Nh~~jkPc Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -bilis, Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -bilis: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. distinct, able to be known, famous, celebrated Tags: declension-3, two-termination Synonyms: conspicuus, distinctus, eximius, ēgregius, famosus, secretus, excellēns, praecipuus, insignis
    Sense id: en-nobilis-la-adj-6a9DM96b Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -bilis Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -bilis: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ignōbilis, nōbilitās, nōbiliter, nōbilitō
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        "comp": "nōbilior",
        "sup": "nōbilissimus"
      },
      "expansion": "nōbilis (neuter nōbile, comparative nōbilior, superlative nōbilissimus); third-declension two-termination adjective",
      "name": "la-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nōbilis"
      },
      "name": "la-adecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "noble, high-born"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "noble",
          "noble"
        ],
        [
          "high-born",
          "high-born"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "two-termination"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "distinct, able to be known, famous, celebrated"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "distinct",
          "distinct"
        ],
        [
          "able",
          "able"
        ],
        [
          "known",
          "known"
        ],
        [
          "famous",
          "famous"
        ],
        [
          "celebrated",
          "celebrated"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "conspicuus"
        },
        {
          "word": "distinctus"
        },
        {
          "word": "eximius"
        },
        {
          "word": "ēgregius"
        },
        {
          "word": "famosus"
        },
        {
          "word": "secretus"
        },
        {
          "word": "excellēns"
        },
        {
          "word": "praecipuus"
        },
        {
          "word": "insignis"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "two-termination"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnoː.bi.lis/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnoːbɪlʲɪs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈno.bi.lis/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɔːbilis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nobilis"
}

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