affable

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French affable, from Latin affābilis, from affor (“to address”), from ad + for (“to speak, to talk”). See fable. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ Rhymes: -æfəbəl === Adjective === affable (comparative more affable, superlative most affable) Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable. Synonyms: accessible, civil, complaisant, courteous, friendly, gracious, personable Mild; benign. Synonyms: benign, mild, warm ==== Antonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “affable”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin affābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.fabl/ Rhymes: -abl Homophone: affables === Adjective === affable (plural affables) affable, amicable, sociable ==== Related terms ==== affablement affabuler affabilité === Further reading === “affable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012