amicable
[ am-i-kuh-buhl ]
/ ˈæm ɪ kə bəl /
adjective
characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement.
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cordial, amiable, civil, polite, neighborly, harmonious, peaceful, courteous, accordant, agreeing, cozy, good-humored, kind, kindly, like-minded, mellow, pacific, peaceable, regular, sociable
Nearby words
- amiable,
- amianthoid,
- amianthus,
- amic,
- amicability,
- amicable number,
- amicably,
- amice,
- amicheme,
- amici prism
Origin of amicable
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amicable
/ (ˈæmɪkəbəl) /
adjective
characterized by friendlinessan amicable agreement
Word Origin for amicable
C15: from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love
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amicable
early 15c., from Late Latin amicabilis "friendly," a word in Roman law, from Latin amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see Amy). Cf. also amiable.
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