mirac-, mira-, mir- +
(Latin: to wonder at, wonderful; causing one to smile)
There are two ways of spreading one's light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
—Edith Wharton (1862-1937)
admirable
1. Deserving of the highest esteem or respect.
2. Inspiring approval and admiration.
admirably
1. In a manner to excite wonder, mingled with approbation (favorable opinion), esteem (high regard), or veneration.
2. A reference to someone deserving the highest esteem and respect.
admiral (this word is not from this mirac-, mir- word family)
1. The supreme commander of a navy or fleet.
2. Arabic: amir al, "chief of the"; amir-ar-rahl, "chief of the transport", officer in the Mediterranean fleet, from amir, "leader".
admiration
1. A feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval about someone or something.
2. An object of wonder and esteem; a marvel.
3. The act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure.
admirative
Relating to or expressing admiration or wonder.
admire
1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.
2. To have a high opinion of; to esteem or to respect.
To admire a person means literally to wonder at him or her.
admired
Regarded with admiration.
admirer
1. A person who admires someone.
2. Someone who esteems or respects or approves another person or people.
admires
1. Respecting and approving a person or his/her behavior.
2. Finding someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at.
admiring
1. Being full of admiration for somebody or something.
2. Showing or feeling admiration.
admiringly
1. With admiration.
2. In an admiring manner.
marvel
1. Someone who or something that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder.
2. Strong surprise; astonishment.
3. To be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, as at something surprising or extraordinary.
marvelous
1. Extraordinarily wonderful.
2. Extremely good, very good, or very pleasing.
marvelously
1. Extremely well.
2. Wonderfully; strangely; in a manner to excite wonder or surprise.
marvelousness
1. Causing wonder; astonishing.
2. Miraculous, supernatural.
3. Of the highest kind or quality.
4. Notably superior.
Related "mirror" word families:
catoptro-;
eisoptro-;
enoptro.
A cross reference of another word family that is related directly, or indirectly, to: "miracle, wonder, wondrous":
thaumato-.
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