Affable Definition
ăfə-bəl
adjective
Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable.
American Heritage
Pleasant and easy to approach or talk to; friendly.
Webster's New World
Gentle and gracious.
An affable smile.
American Heritage
Gentle and kindly.
An affable smile.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Affable
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Middle English affabil from Old French affable from Latin affābilis from affārī to speak to ad- ad- fārī to speak bhā-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French affable, Latin affābilis, from affor (“I address”), from ad + for (“speak, talk”). See fable.
From Wiktionary
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