wonderworthy en · ADJ
Etymology
From wonder + -worthy.
Meanings
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Worthy of wonder, amazement, admiration, or awe; worthy of being admired or of holding status as a wonder.
[...] it was possible for these [Homeric] hymns to be disfigured by so many large additions.” Niebuhr described the Prolegomena in 1827 as “those wonderworthy investigations in which the higher branch of criticism reacht [sic] its perfection.
2014, Friedrich August Wolf, Prolegomena to Homer, 1795 - Page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wonder-worthy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most wonderworthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more wonderworthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |