Etymology

mirabilis

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Today it means: Any of the plant genus Mirabilis; a four-o'clock. Full definition →

Latin mīrābilis
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  1. Latin · derived frommīrābilis
  2. English todaymirabilis

From the genus name, from Latin mīrābilis. Doublet of mirable.

Words from the same roots

Latinmīrābilis all →

mirabilitemirable

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