reverable

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈrɛvərəbəl/ UK /ˈrɛvərəbəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
deserving of reverence; worthy of being revered

The monastery was a reverable site for pilgrims of every faith.

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Synonyms

1 adj · deserving of reverence;... venerable reverend reverent estimable honorable

Opposites

contemptible despicable

Word family

Related forms revere reverence reverend reverent revered

Etymology

A rare variant of reverable/revere-able, from revere + -able, from Latin revereri ('to stand in awe of, respect'), from re- (intensive) + vereri ('to fear, respect').

revereri Latin vereri Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# reverable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈrɛvərəbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈrɛvərəbəl/

## Meanings
1. deserving of reverence; worthy of being revered

## Examples
- The monastery was a reverable site for pilgrims of every faith.

## Synonyms
- venerable
- reverend
- reverent
- estimable
- honorable

## Antonyms
- contemptible
- despicable

## Related Forms
- revere
- reverence
- reverend
- reverent
- revered

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: revereri
- Root: vereri

## Etymology
A rare variant of reverable/revere-able, from revere + -able, from Latin revereri ('to stand in awe of, respect'), from re- (intensive) + vereri ('to fear, respect').

## AI Etymology
Reverable is a rare variant of reverable/revere-able, from revere + -able, from Latin revereri ('to stand in awe of, respect'), from re- (intensive) + vereri ('to fear, respect'). The historical trail runs through Latin revereri and Latin vereri. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means deserving of reverence; worthy of being revered. Related forms include revere, reverence, reverend, reverent, revered.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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