affable
[ af-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈæf ə bəl /
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adjective
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Origin of affable
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1. See civil.
OTHER WORDS FROM affable
af·fa·bil·i·ty [af-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌæf əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, af·fa·ble·ness, nounaf·fa·bly, adverbun·af·fa·ble, adjectiveun·af·fa·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for affable
affable
/ (ˈæfəbəl) /
adjective
showing warmth and friendliness; kindly; mild; benign
easy to converse with; approachable; amicable
Derived forms of affable
affability, nounaffably, adverbWord Origin for affable
C16: from Latin affābilis easy to talk to, from affārī to talk to, from ad- to + fāri to speak; compare fable, fate
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