amiable
Meaning
- Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious
- Of a pleasant and likeable nature; kind-hearted; easy to like
Synonyms
good natured
of good character
loving company
taking kindly to men
be nice
sweet-speaking
dearly loved
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English aimable and amable). Doublet of amicable. Compare with amorous, amability.
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