notable
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notable
- /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/ UK
- /ˈnoʊtəbl̩/ Canada, US
- [ˈnoʊɾəbɫ̩] Canada, US
- /ˈnoʊtəbl̩/ California
- [ˈnoʊɾəbɫ̩] California
- [ˈnəʊ.ɾə.bɫ̩] California
- /ˈnəʉ.tə.bəl/ Australia
- [ˈnəʉ.ɾə.bɫ̩] Australia
- [ˈnəʉ.ɾə.bʊ] Australia
- /ˈnɐʉ.tə.bəl/ New Zealand
- [ˈnɐʉ.tə.bɫ̩] New Zealand
- [ˈnɐʉ.ɾə.bʊ] New Zealand
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more notable · most notable · nottable
- Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [...] how sayest thou, that my master is become a notable lover?
- Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. A notable lubber, as thou reportest him to be.
- That can be observed; perceptible. Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments.
- Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman.
- Useful; profitable. Your honourable Uncle Sir Robert Manſell, who is now in the Mediterranean, hath been very notable to me, and I ſhall ever acknowledge a good part of my education from him.
Similar: illustrious, distinguished, eminent, forestanding, markworthy, mentionable, nameable, namely, nameworthy, notable, sensational, noteworthy
noun notables · nottable
- 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.
