honorável

Portuguese

Etymology

Either directly from Latin honōrābilis, or more recently derived from verb honorar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.noˈɾa.vew/ [o.noˈɾa.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.nuˈɾa.vɛl/ [ɔ.nuˈɾa.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.nuˈɾa.vɛl/ [ɔ.nuˈɾa.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.nuˈɾa.bɛl/ [ɔ.nuˈɾa.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
• Hyphenation: ho‧no‧rá‧vel

Adjective

honorável m or f (plural honoráveis, comparable, comparative mais honorável, superlative o mais honorável or honorabilíssimo)

1. honorable, respectable

   Synonym: respeitável

Derived terms

• honoravelmente