English → Latin
“praiseworthy” in Latin
laudābilispraiseworthy, laudablelaudōto praise, laud, extol; to commend, honor; to eulogizecollaudōto praise or extol highly; to commendpraedicōto proclaim, declare publicly; to announce, make known; to praise, commend, extol
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
praiseworthy
laudabilis: laude dignus: laudandus; (more strongly) collaudandus: praedicandus. To be praiseworthy, laudi esse: to be considered praiseworthy, laude dignum duci; laudi duci: in a praiseworthy manner, laudabiliter.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for praiseworthy?
- The usual Latin words for “praiseworthy” are laudābilis, laudō, collaudō; also 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.