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Where does “honorable” come from?

honorable (Spanish) comes from Latin honōrābilis, from Latin honoro, from Latin honor, from Old Latin honos — Alternative form of honor.

honorable (Spanish): honorable

Definitions

  1. honorable

Ancestry of “honorable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhonōrābilis—
2LatinhonoroI honor, respect; I clothe with honor, decorate
3Latinhonorhonor, esteem, dignity, reputation, office
4Old LatinhonosAlternative form of honor

Words derived from “honorable”

  • honorablemente
Every word from Old Latin honos →