papabile

Borrowed from Italian papabile.

• IPA^(key): /pəˈpɑːbɪleɪ/

papabile (comparative more papabile, superlative most papabile)

1. Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope.

papabile (plural papabiles or papabili)

1. A cardinal among those likely to be elected pope.

From papa (“pope”) +‎ -abile.

• IPA^(key): /paˈpa.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -abile
• Hyphenation: pa‧pà‧bi‧le

papabile (plural papabili)

1. likely to be elected Pope
2. (by extension) (also with a or per) likely to be elected or nominated (for/as)

   Warren, da molti ritenuta papabile per la vicepresidenza, si è ritirata dalla corsa

   Warren, whom many thought likely to be nominated for the vice-presidency, withdrew from the race

papabile m (plural papabili)

1. cardinal thought likely to be elected Pope
2. (by extension) person likely to be elected or nominated to an office, job position, etc.

papabile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of papabilis