lovable
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English lovable, loveable, luffeabill, lufabul, equivalent to love + -able.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lovable (comparative more lovable, superlative most lovable)
Translations[edit]
inspiring love
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From loven (“to love”) + -able.
Alternative forms[edit]
- loveable
- lufabul, luff-able, luffeabill (Northern)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lovable
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “lǒvāble, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2[edit]
From loven (“to praise”) + -able.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lovable
Descendants[edit]
- Middle Scots: loveabill
References[edit]
- “lǒvāble, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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