Meanings
adverbaffettuoso (comparative more affettuoso, superlative most affettuoso)
comparative more affettuoso · superlative most affettuoso
- entertainmentWith feeling; in a loving, tender way.
Origin
- Italianaffettuoso
- Englishaffettuoso
Borrowed from Italian affettuoso. Doublet of affectuous.
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APA
affettuoso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affettuoso
MLA
“affettuoso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affettuoso. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affettuoso,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affettuoso.
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