affable
/ˈæf.ə.bəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.66 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported."
- "[…] He stood bolt upright instead with his stumpy arms resting comfortably on the backsof the pilot's and co-pilot's seats, pipe in hand, making affable small talk to McWatt and whoever happened to be co-pilot and pointing out amusing trivia in the sky to the two men, who were too busy to be interested."
- "During more affable weather, the four friends congregate outside, sometimes leaning their hickory chairs against a "catapa" tree[…]"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: affābilis
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæf.ə.bəl/
- British English: /ˈæf.ə.bəl/
Inflected Forms
more affable (comparative)
most affable (superlative)