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Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly. Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man. = amicable ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English affabyl, from Anglo-French, from Latin affabilis, from affari to speak to, from ad- + fari to speak — more at ban Date: 15th century 1. being pleasant and at ease in talking to others an ~ host 2. characterized by ease and friendliness an ~ manner Synonyms: see gracious • affability noun • affably adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 (of a person) approachable and friendly. 2 kind and courteous, esp. to inferiors. Derivatives affability n. affably adv. Etymology: F f. L affabilis f. affari (as AD-, fari speak) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- c.1475, from O.Fr., from L. affabilis "easy to speak to," from ad- "to" + fari "to speak." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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