estimable

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛstɪməb(ə)l/

adjective

  • worthy of great respect: she was shown into that estimable woman’s presence

Derivatives

estimably

adverb

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'able to be estimated or appraised'; earlier in inestimable): via Old French from Latin aestimabilis, from aestimare 'to estimate'