🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Digne d'éloges

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dee-ny d'ay-lohzh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Praiseworthy/ˈpreɪzˌwɜrði/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ses efforts pour aider les autres sont dignes d'éloges."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Deserving of praise or commendation.

    "Her efforts to help the community were truly praiseworthy."
  2. 2

    Worthy of being praised; commendable.

    "The praiseworthy actions of the volunteers inspired many others."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'praiseworthy' is derived from the combination of 'praise', which comes from the Latin 'pretium' meaning 'price' or 'value', and 'worthy', from Old English 'weorþe', meaning 'having worth'. The term evolved to signify something deserving of admiration or commendation.

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