notable

English

Alternative forms

  • nottable (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin notābilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from notō (“to note, mark”); in some senses from Middle English note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from Old English notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note +‎ -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊtəbl̩/, [ˈnoʊɾəbɫ̩]
  • (California) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊtəbl̩/, [ˈnoʊɾəbɫ̩], (California Vowel Shift) [ˈnəʊ.ɾə.bɫ̩]
    • Audio (Southern California); [ˈnəʊ.ɾə.bɫ̩]:(file)
  • (Australia) IPA(key): /ˈnəʉ.tə.bəl/, [ˈnəʉ.ɾə.bɫ̩], [ˈnəʉ.ɾə.bʊ]
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈnɐʉ.tə.bəl/, (cultivated) [ˈnɐʉ.tə.bɫ̩], [ˈnɐʉ.ɾə.bʊ]
  • Hyphenation: no‧ta‧ble

Adjective

notable (comparative more notable, superlative most notable)

  1. Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]
    Synonyms: eminent, namely, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
    Antonyms: nameless, obscure
  2. Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. [from 14th c.]
    Synonyms: apparent, evident; see also Thesaurus:obvious
    Antonym: subtle
  3. That can be observed; perceptible. [from 14th c.]
    • 1989, Stanton Peele, Diseasing of America:
      Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments.
    • 2020 June 17, David Clough, “Then and now: trains through Crewe”, in Rail, page 60:
      Another most notable change concerns rolling stock liveries. Back then, corporate Rail Blue was omnipresent, whereas now there is a kaleidoscope of colours and styles.
  4. (now rare) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. [from 17th c.]
    • c. 1793, Edward Gibbon, Memoirs, Penguin, published 1990, page 48:
      During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman.
    • 1863, [Elizabeth] Gaskell, Sylvia’s Lovers. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC:
      Hester looked busy and notable with her gown pinned up behind her, and her hair all tucked away under a clean linen cap; […]
  5. (obsolete) Useful; profitable.

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Translations

Noun

notable (plural notables)

  1. A person or thing of distinction.
    • July 16 1875, Carl Schurz, letter to W. M. Grosvenor
      What we ought to have, in my opinion, is a meeting of notables—men whose names will be of weight with the country and who can be depended upon to agree to an independent course.

Translations

Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin notābilis.

Adjective

notable (epicene, plural notables)

  1. notable

Catalan

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin notābilis.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    notable m or f (masculine and feminine plural notables)

    1. notable

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    French

    Etymology

    Inherited from Middle French notable, from Latin notābilis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /nɔ.tabl/

    Adjective

    notable (plural notables)

    1. notable

    Derived terms

    Noun

    notable m (plural notables)

    1. notable

    Further reading

    Galician

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-
    Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
    Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱéti
    Proto-Italic *gnōskō
    Latin gnōscō
    Latin nōscō?
    Latin nota
    Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
    Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
    Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
    Proto-Italic *-ājō
    Proto-Italic *-āō
    Latin -ō
    Latin notāre, notō
    Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
    Proto-Italic *-ðlom
    Proto-Italic *-ðlis
    Latin -bilis
    Latin notābilislbor.
    Galician notable

      Learned borrowing from Latin notābilis.

      Adjective

      notable m or f (plural notables)

      1. notable

      Derived terms

      Further reading

      Middle French

      Etymology

      From Latin notābilis.

      Adjective

      notable m or f (plural notables)

      1. important; significant

      Polish

      Etymology

        See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /nɔˈta.blɛ/
        • Rhymes: -ablɛ
        • Syllabification: no‧ta‧ble

        Noun

        notable m pers

        1. nominative/vocative plural of notabl

        Spanish

        Etymology

        Borrowed from Latin notābilis. Cognate with English notable.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /noˈtable/ [noˈt̪a.β̞le]
        • Audio (Colombia):(file)
        • Rhymes: -able
        • Syllabification: no‧ta‧ble

        Adjective

        notable m or f (masculine and feminine plural notables, superlative notabilísimo)

        1. remarkable, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, significant, marked, outstanding, striking, noted

        Derived terms

        Further reading

        Tagalog

        Etymology

          Borrowed from Spanish notable.

          Pronunciation

          • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /noˈtable/ [n̪oˈt̪ab.lɛ]
          • Rhymes: -able
          • Syllabification: no‧tab‧le

          Adjective

          notable (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ)

          1. notable; remarkable
            Synonyms: mahalaga, importante
          2. distinguished; famous
            Synonyms: tanyag, bantog, litaw, kilala

          Noun

          notable (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ)

          1. notable person

          Further reading

          • “notable”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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