Popeable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope; papabile; papable. rare

    "Vatican watchers have already anointed the Honduran prelate papabile or “popeable.”"

Example

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"Vatican watchers have already anointed the Honduran prelate papabile or “popeable.”"

Etymology

Calque of Italian papabile, equivalent to pope + -able.

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