Etymology

amable

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Today it means: Friendly, pleasant. Full definition →

Middle English amable ← Middle French amable ← Latin amābilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromamābilis
  2. Middle French · derived fromamable
  3. Middle English · inherited fromamable
  4. English todayamable

From Middle English amable, amabully, amebill, partly from Middle French amable (modern aimable) and partly from its etymon, Latin amābilis. Doublet of aimable (“likeable”).

Words from the same roots

Latinamābilis all →

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