affabilis

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From affor, affārī (speak to, address) +‎ -bilis.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    affābilis (neuter affābile, adverb affābiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective

    1. that can be easily spoken to or accessed; affable, courteous, kind, friendly
      Synonyms: amīcābilis, facilis, benevolēns
      Antonyms: inimīcus, hostīlis, īnfestus, īnfēnsus, oblīquus, adversus, dīversus, āversus, inīquus

    Declension

    Third-declension two-termination adjective.

    singular plural
    masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
    nominative affābilis affābile affābilēs affābilia
    genitive affābilis affābilium
    dative affābilī affābilibus
    accusative affābilem affābile affābilīs
    affābilēs
    affābilia
    ablative affābilī affābilibus
    vocative affābilis affābile affābilēs affābilia

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Catalan: afable
    • Danish: affabel
    • English: affable
    • French: affable
    • Italian: affabile
    • Portuguese: afável
    • Spanish: afable

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