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   amiable

   /ˈeɪmɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner: "the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the senses ‘kind’, and ‘lovely, lovable’): via Old French from late Latin amicabilis ‘amicable’. The current sense, influenced by modern French aimable ‘trying to please’, dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. amiableness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • M

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