laudābĭlis, e, adj. [laudo], to be praised, praiseworthy, laudable (class. and freq.).
I Lit.: laudabile est, quod conficit honestam et praesentem et consequentem commemorationem, Auct. Her. 3, 4, 7: honestum, etiam si a nullo laudetur, natura esse laudabile, Cic. Off. 1, 4, 14: vita, id. Lael. 7, 23: orationes, id. Brut. 95, 325; cf. oratores, id. ib. 97, 333: vir erga rempublicam, Treb. Poll. Trig. Tyr. 32, 2: civis, Quint. 12, 1, 41; 3, 6, 84: carmen, Hor. A. P. 408: fides, Ov. Tr. 5, 14, 35: in Rutilo luxuria est: in Ventidio laudabile nomen sumit, Juv. 11, 22.— As subst.: laudābĭle , is, n., the praiseworthy , Auct. Her. 3, 4, 7.— Comp. : vitae ratio laudabilior, Cic. Rep. 3, 3, 6: (voluptas) melioremne efficit aut laudabiliorem virum? id. Par. 1 fin : multo modestia post victoriam, quam ipsa victoria, laudabilior, Liv. 36, 21.—
II Transf., valuable, precious, excellent (post-Aug.): mel, Plin. 11, 15, 15, § 38: terra, id. 17, 4, 3, § 28.— Comp. : laudabilius vinum, Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 36.— Hence, adv.: laudābĭlĭter , in a praiseworthy manner, praiseworthily, laudably , ad recte, honeste, laudabiliter, postremo ad bene vivendum, Cic. Tusc. 5, 5, 12: laudabiliter ac placabiliter propitiandi judices, by flattering expressions , Gell. 7, 3.— Comp. : laudabilius, Val. Max. 5, 1, 2 ext.; 5, 4, 3.— Sup. of the adj. and adv. appear not to occur.