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ignoble.

Not noble; plebeian; common.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/UK/ɪɡˈnoʊbəl/General-American
  1. Not noble; plebeian; common.

  2. Not honorable; base.

  3. Not a true or "noble" falcon; said of certain hawks, such as the goshawk.

  4. Of an element, dangerously reactive.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French ignoble, from Latin ignōbilis, from in- (“not”) + gnōbilis, later nōbilis (“noble”).

verb/ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/UK/ɪɡˈnoʊbəl/General-American
  1. To make ignoble; to bring low.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French ignoble, from Latin ignōbilis, from in- (“not”) + gnōbilis, later nōbilis (“noble”).

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