papabile

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian papabile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈpɑːbɪleɪ/

Adjective

papabile (comparative more papabile, superlative most papabile)

1. Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope.

Translations

among those likely to be elected pope

• Catalan: papable
• French: papable (fr)
• German: papabel (de)
• Italian: papabile (it)
• Latin: papabilis
• Portuguese: papável
• Romagnol: papêbil
• Spanish: papable

Noun

papabile (plural papabiles or papabili)

1. A cardinal among those likely to be elected pope.

Translations

a papabile cardinal

• French: papable (fr) m
• Italian: papabile (it) m
• Spanish: papable

Italian

Etymology

From papa (“pope”) +‎ -abile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpa.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -abile
• Hyphenation: pa‧pà‧bi‧le

Adjective

papabile (plural papabili)

1. likely to be elected Pope
2. (by extension) (also with a or per) likely to be elected or nominated (for/as)

   Warren, da molti ritenuta papabile per la vicepresidenza, si è ritirata dalla corsa

   Warren, whom many thought likely to be nominated for the vice-presidency, withdrew from the race

Noun

papabile m (plural papabili)

1. cardinal thought likely to be elected Pope
2. (by extension) person likely to be elected or nominated to an office, job position, etc.

Latin

Adjective

papabile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of papabilis