/a.dɔ.ʁabl/
Translation
adorable, lovely
Word origin
From Latin adorabilis ('worthy of worship'), from adorare ('to worship, to pray to'), built on ad- ('to') and orare ('to speak, to pray'). The weakened everyday sense 'charming' developed in French and passed into English.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adorabilis
- English cognates
- adorable, adore, oration
Grammar
Examples
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Your dog is really adorable.
Quelle !
What a lovely dress!
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She was lovely with the children.
C' au .
It is a lovely little village by the sea.
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I find this baby absolutely adorable.
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