laldabile

Italian

Etymology

From laldare, alternative form of laudare, lodare (“to praise”) + -abile. Compare the non-hypercorrected laudabile and inherited lodevole doublets.

Adjective

laldabile (plural laldabili)

(rare) Alternative form of laudabile; praiseworthy
- c. 1500, Leonardo da Vinci, “La vita del pittore”, in G. Fumagalli, editor, Leonardo Prosatore, scelta di scritti Vinciani, Milan: Albrighi, published 1915, →OCLC, page 153:
  L’imitazione delle cose antiche è più laldabile che le moderne.
  The imitation of ancient things is praiseworthier than modern things.

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