Etymology

affectual

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Today it means: Pertaining to or consisting in disposition or desire. Full definition →

Latin affectus
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  1. Latin · derived fromaffectus“mental disposition, desire”
  2. English todayaffectual

From Latin affectus (“mental disposition, desire”).

Words from the same roots

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