companiableadj.

Brit.

/kəmˈpanɪəbl/, U.S.

/kəmˈpæniəb(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English cumpanyable, late Middle English 1600s companyable, 1500s– companiable.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: companable adj.

Etymology: Variant of companable adj., perhaps with medial -ni- , -ny- graphically representing the palatalized nasal in the French forms cited at companable adj., but reinforced by association with company n. and other adjectives ending in -iable . Compare accompaniable, variant of accompanable adj.

Sociable, friendly, companionable; characterized by friendliness. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > sociable

companablea1387

familiarc1425

fellowlyc1425

companiable1440

fellowable1440

fellowlikec1454

accompanable1548

sociable1573

companionable1593

associable1611

conversablea1684

social1698

easy1714

gregarious1789

aggregative1837

company keeping1839

folksy1852

oncoming1925

mixy1942

outgoing1950

Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 109 Companyable, or felawble, or felawly, socialis.

a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) 3805 Phelyp to hym was cumpanyable.

1577 S. Robson Courte of Ciuill Courtesie i. 9 The Gentlemen of that shyre bee companiable in y^e like or not.

1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits x. 128 That he might be companiable and ciuill.

1602 tr. G. Corrozet Memorable Conceits 247 The way to be accounted companiable, is: not to be quarrelsome, troublesome, nor contentious.

1630 R. Sanderson Serm. II. 276 A man, who whilst he was master of his reason was quiet and companiable.

1724 T. Salmon Impartial Exam. Bp. Burnet's Hist. Own Times I. 418 He was friendly and companiable enough.

1793 ‘A. Pasquin’ Life Late Earl of Barrymore (ed. 3) 23 His companiable points had singular seduction.

1822 S. T. Coleridge in Blackwood's Mag. 11 12 Close behind him plashed and murmured the companiable stream.

1868 World of Fashion Apr. 6/2 She was one of the sweetest creatures imaginable..: cheerful, companiable.

1951 A. Carney No Odds, no Victory xxix. 275 The long, companiable silence was broken by his sigh.

2005 Times 24 May 54/2 Wright was a large, companiable man.

Derivatives

comˈpaniableness n. rare

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [noun] > quality of being companionable

companablenessa1586

companiableness1634

companionablenessa1674

1634 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. Hist. New Test. (STC 12640.5) 189 His retirednesse was for prayer; his companiablenesse [1796 companableness] was for preaching.

1849 J. P. Townsend Rambles & Observ. New S. Wales x. 216 There is always a strong affection existing between the stockman and his horse; and the intelligence and companiableness of the latter are sometimes very remarkable.

1991 I. L. McClelland Ideological Hesitancy in Spain 1700–50 v. 126 Descriptive passages are soothing in a continuo of companiableness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	companiable
释义	companiableadj. Brit. /kəmˈpanɪəbl/, U.S. /kəmˈpæniəb(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English cumpanyable, late Middle English 1600s companyable, 1500s– companiable. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: companable adj. Etymology: Variant of companable adj., perhaps with medial -ni- , -ny- graphically representing the palatalized nasal in the French forms cited at companable adj., but reinforced by association with company n. and other adjectives ending in -iable . Compare accompaniable, variant of accompanable adj. Sociable, friendly, companionable; characterized by friendliness. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > sociable companablea1387 familiarc1425 fellowlyc1425 companiable1440 fellowable1440 fellowlikec1454 accompanable1548 sociable1573 companionable1593 associable1611 conversablea1684 social1698 easy1714 gregarious1789 aggregative1837 company keeping1839 folksy1852 oncoming1925 mixy1942 outgoing1950 Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 109 Companyable, or felawble, or felawly, socialis. a1450 (?a1300) Richard Coer de Lyon (Caius) (1810) 3805 Phelyp to hym was cumpanyable. 1577 S. Robson Courte of Ciuill Courtesie i. 9 The Gentlemen of that shyre bee companiable in y^e like or not. 1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits x. 128 That he might be companiable and ciuill. 1602 tr. G. Corrozet Memorable Conceits 247 The way to be accounted companiable, is: not to be quarrelsome, troublesome, nor contentious. 1630 R. Sanderson Serm. II. 276 A man, who whilst he was master of his reason was quiet and companiable. 1724 T. Salmon Impartial Exam. Bp. Burnet's Hist. Own Times I. 418 He was friendly and companiable enough. 1793 ‘A. Pasquin’ Life Late Earl of Barrymore (ed. 3) 23 His companiable points had singular seduction. 1822 S. T. Coleridge in Blackwood's Mag. 11 12 Close behind him plashed and murmured the companiable stream. 1868 World of Fashion Apr. 6/2 She was one of the sweetest creatures imaginable..: cheerful, companiable. 1951 A. Carney No Odds, no Victory xxix. 275 The long, companiable silence was broken by his sigh. 2005 Times 24 May 54/2 Wright was a large, companiable man. Derivatives comˈpaniableness n. rare ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [noun] > quality of being companionable companablenessa1586 companiableness1634 companionablenessa1674 1634 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. Hist. New Test. (STC 12640.5) 189 His retirednesse was for prayer; his companiablenesse [1796 companableness] was for preaching. 1849 J. P. Townsend Rambles & Observ. New S. Wales x. 216 There is always a strong affection existing between the stockman and his horse; and the intelligence and companiableness of the latter are sometimes very remarkable. 1991 I. L. McClelland Ideological Hesitancy in Spain 1700–50 v. 126 Descriptive passages are soothing in a continuo of companiableness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1440
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