Home

deplorabilis

Deplorabilis is a Latin adjective meaning “deplorable” or “worthy of condemnation.” It is formed from the verb deplorare, to deplore, and is used to describe actions, conditions, or people that deserve rebuke or condemnation.

In classical Latin grammar, -abilis adjectives are versatile and decline like other third-declension adjectives; deplorabilis would

In modern usage, deplorabilis is uncommon in everyday English. It appears primarily in linguistic discussions about

As a proper noun, there is no widely recognized entity named “Deplorabilis.” The term is not standard

be
used
as
a
base
form
with
gender
and
number
endings
adjusted
to
match
the
noun
it
modifies.
Latin,
in
literary
or
pseudo-Latin
stylistic
contexts,
and
occasionally
in
scientific
naming
as
a
species
epithet
where
authors
intend
a
symbolic,
condemnatory
meaning.
Its
use
tends
to
be
stylistic
rather
than
standard.
in
law,
science,
or
politics,
though
its
related
forms—deplorable
and
deplorables—have
appeared
in
political
discourse
and
popular
culture.
See
also
related
terms
such
as
deplorable,
deplorables,
and
Latin
adjectives
of
the
-abilis
type
for
further
linguistic
context.