Meanings
adjectiveaffectuous (comparative more affectuous, superlative most affectuous)
comparative more affectuous · superlative most affectuous
- obsoletepassionate or affectionate.
Origin
- Latinaffectuosus
- Englishaffectuous
From Latin affectuosus, from affectus. Compare affectueux. Doublet of affettuoso.
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affectuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectuous
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“affectuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectuous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affectuous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectuous.
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