laudability

[Latin laudabilitas, from laudabilis laudable (q. v.).) The quality or state of being laudable or praiseworthy; laudablene . lâud-a-ble, a. [Lat. laudabilis, from laudo = to praise, to laud (q. v.); Ital. laudabile; Sp. laudable; Fr. louable.] 1. Deserving of praise or commendation; praiseworthy, commendable. 2. Healthful, wholesome, salubrious. lâud-a-ble-ne , s. [Eng. laudable; -ne .] The quality or state of being laudable or praiseworthy; praiseworthine . lâud-a-bly, adv. [Eng. laudab ( le ); -ly.] In a laudable manner or degree; so as to deserve praise or commendation. lâu-da-mine, s. [LAUD A NINE.]