English → Latin
“laudable” in Latin
laudābilispraiseworthy, laudablelaudōto praise, laud, extol; to commend, honor; to eulogizecommendābilispraiseworthy; commendablecollaudōto praise or extol highly; to commendpraedicōto proclaim, declare publicly; to announce, make known; to praise, commend, extol
The English word laudable itself goes back to Latin laus, through laudabilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
laudable
laudabilis; laude dignus; laudandus; commendabilis (Liv.): most laudable, collaudandus; praedicandus: to be laudable, laudi esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for laudable?
- The usual Latin words for “laudable” are laudābilis, laudō, commendābilis; also collaudō, praedicō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.