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adorable

Pronunciation: /əˈdɔːɹəbəl/

The English word “adorable” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French adorable and its etymon Latin adōrābilis, from adōrāre + -bilis, from ad + ōrō. By surface analysis, adore + -able.

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