papabile

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian papabile. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pəˈpɑːbɪleɪ/ === Adjective === papabile (comparative more papabile, superlative most papabile) Being among those likely to be elected pope. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === papabile (plural papabiles or papabili) A cardinal among those likely to be elected pope. ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Etymology === From papa (“pope”) +‎ -abile (“-able”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /paˈpa.bi.le/ Rhymes: -abile Hyphenation: pa‧pà‧bi‧le === Adjective === papabile m or f by sense (plural papabili) Likely to be elected Pope. (by extension) Likely to be elected or nominated [with a or per ‘for/as a position/title’]. === Noun === papabile m or f by sense (plural papabili) A cardinal thought likely to be elected Pope. (by extension) A person likely to be elected or nominated to an office, job position, etc. === Further reading === papabile in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa == Latin == === Adjective === papabile nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of papabilis