admiration

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
  2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
  3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

Frecuencia

C2
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle English admiracion, borrowed from Middle French admiration, or directly from Latin admīrātiō, from prefix ad- (“to, towards”) + mīrō (“I look at”) + -ātiō. Compare the verb admire, and US dialectal terms miration and mirate.

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