amable

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English amable, amabully, amebill, partly from Middle French amable (modern aimable) and partly from its etymon, Latin amābilis. Doublet of aimable (“likeable”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === amable (comparative more amable, superlative most amable) (obsolete) Friendly, pleasant. === References === == Catalan == === Etymology === From Latin amābilis, corresponding to amar +‎ -able. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈmab.blə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [aˈma.ble] Rhymes: -ablə, -able === Adjective === amable m or f (masculine and feminine plural amables) kind, nice, friendly ==== Derived terms ==== amablement ==== Related terms ==== amabilitat amar === Further reading === “amable”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “amable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “amable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “amable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Galician == === Alternative forms === amábel === Etymology === From Latin amābilis. === Adjective === amable m or f (plural amables) lovable ==== Related terms ==== amar === Further reading === “amable”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin amābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈmable/ [aˈma.β̞le] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: a‧ma‧ble === Adjective === amable m or f (masculine and feminine plural amables, superlative amabilísimo) kind, amiable, gracious charming Synonym: encantador ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “amable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish amable, from Latin amābilis. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈmable/ [ʔɐˈmaː.blɛ] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: a‧ma‧ble === Adjective === amable (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜊ᜔ᜎᜒ) amiable; kind; friendly Synonyms: mabait, mabuti ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 28