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    amiable
    /ˈeɪmɪəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner: "the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically"

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  3. www.etymonline.com › word › amiableamiable | Etymology of amiable by etymonline

    Sep 20, 2022 · "kindly, friendly," also "worthy of love or admiration," from Old French amiable… See origin and meaning of amiable.

    • Deutsch (German)

      amiable (adj.) "Spät 14. Jh., 'freundlich, freundlich', auch...

    • Français (French)

      Au début du 15ème siècle, "agréable" vient du Latin tardif...

    • 한국어 (Korean)

      amiable 뜻: 붙임성 있는; 14세기 후반, "친절한, 우호적인" 또는 "사랑이나 존경에...

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      Amex. 1970, contraction of American Express, a trademark...

    • Amicable

      late 14c., "kindly, friendly," also "worthy of love or...

    • Amharic

      1797, denoting the major language group that includes...

    • Amicus Curiae

      amicus curiae "person not interested or employed in a cause...

    • Amiability

      late 14c., "kindly, friendly," also "worthy of love or...

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › amiableamiable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 12, 2024 · English. [edit] WOTD – 6 December 2011. Etymology. [edit] 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.

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  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amiableAmiable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Amiable has its roots in amīcus the Latin word for "friend," and can ultimately be traced back to the verb amare, meaning "to love." English has been friendly with amiable since the 14th century, at which time it meant "pleasing" or "admirable" (a sense that is now obsolete).

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › amiable_adjamiable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    The earliest known use of the word amiable is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for amiable is from before 1375, in William of Palerne.

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  9. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › amiableAmiable - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    The adjective 'amiable' has its etymological origins in the Latin word 'amicabilis,' which is derived from 'amicus,' meaning 'friend' or 'friendly.' In Latin, 'amicabilis' was used to describe individuals or qualities associated with friendship or friendliness.

  10. wordsmith.org › words › amiableA.Word.A.Day --amiable - Wordsmith.org

    Jun 21, 2024 · A.Word.A.Day. with Anu Garg. amiable. PRONUNCIATION: (AY-mee-uh-buhl) MEANING: adjective: Pleasant; friendly. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin amicus (friend), which also gave us amity, amicus curiae, amigo, inimical, and enemy. Earliest documented use: 1375. NOTES: Here are the joeys in kangaroo words featured this week: balsam: balm. exultation: elation.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › amiableamiable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the senses ‘kind’, and ‘lovely, lovable’): via Old French from late Latin amicabilis ‘amicable’. The current sense, influenced by modern French aimable ‘trying to please’, dates from the mid 18th cent.