accostableadj.

Brit.

/əˈkɒstəbl/, U.S.

/əˈkɔstəb(ə)l/,

/əˈkɑstəb(ə)l/

Forms: 1600s accoastable, 1600s acohstable, 1600s acostable, 1600s– accostable.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French accostable.

Etymology: < French accostable (beginning of the 13th cent. in Old French in an apparently isolated attestation as acostable , subsequently from 1563) < accoster accost v. + -able -able suffix.

Capable of being accosted or approached; approachable, accessible; affable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective]

holdc893

friendOE

fellowly?c1225

couthlyc1275

friendfulc1379

amiablea1382

commonc1384

queema1400

lovely1409

acquaintablea1425

familiarc1425

great1483

friendlikea1500

towardly15..

amicable1532

friendable1569

amical1580

graceful?1593

accostable1611

amicous1676

lovable1691

clever1758

unchilled1794

tosh1821

mately1822

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > warm or friendly in manner > that can be approached or accosted

accessible1581

frequentablea1586

accostable1611

approachable1611

boardable1611

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Accostable, accoastable; fit, or easie, to be accoasted.

1634 W. Tirwhyt tr. J. L. G. de Balzac Lett. sig. M The great Duke of Espernon, comes..to lay aside that austere vertue and splendor..to assume milder qualities, and a more accostable Maiesty.

1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ ii. xv. 32 The Walloon is quick and spritfull, acostable and full of Complement.

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 92 Seeing God is accostable by inorganicall and inaudible ejaculations.

1720 A. Collins Baronettage of Eng. I. 91 He was a Gentleman of a most courteous and accostable Disposition.

1780 T. Sheridan Gen. Dict. Eng. Lang. I Accostable, easy of access, familiar.

1845 J. L. Anderdon River Dove 135 They are happy servants to be under a master who is so accostable and sweet tempered.

1863 N. Hawthorne Our Old Home II. 153 Old soldiers, I know not why, seem to be more accostable than old sailors.

1919 ‘W. C. Leith’ Domus Doloris vii. 63 A knowledge how sense might warm towards spirit as to an accostable and glad power.

2007 Times (Nexis) 3 Apr. (Features section) 15 The powers of local councillors—locally visible, accountable and accostable in the street—have dwindled.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	accostable
释义	accostableadj. Brit. /əˈkɒstəbl/, U.S. /əˈkɔstəb(ə)l/, /əˈkɑstəb(ə)l/ Forms: 1600s accoastable, 1600s acohstable, 1600s acostable, 1600s– accostable. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French accostable. Etymology: < French accostable (beginning of the 13th cent. in Old French in an apparently isolated attestation as acostable , subsequently from 1563) < accoster accost v. + -able -able suffix. Capable of being accosted or approached; approachable, accessible; affable. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] holdc893 friendOE fellowly?c1225 couthlyc1275 friendfulc1379 amiablea1382 commonc1384 queema1400 lovely1409 acquaintablea1425 familiarc1425 great1483 friendlikea1500 towardly15.. amicable1532 friendable1569 amical1580 graceful?1593 accostable1611 amicous1676 lovable1691 clever1758 unchilled1794 tosh1821 mately1822 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > warm or friendly in manner > that can be approached or accosted accessible1581 frequentablea1586 accostable1611 approachable1611 boardable1611 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Accostable, accoastable; fit, or easie, to be accoasted. 1634 W. Tirwhyt tr. J. L. G. de Balzac Lett. sig. M The great Duke of Espernon, comes..to lay aside that austere vertue and splendor..to assume milder qualities, and a more accostable Maiesty. 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ ii. xv. 32 The Walloon is quick and spritfull, acostable and full of Complement. 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 92 Seeing God is accostable by inorganicall and inaudible ejaculations. 1720 A. Collins Baronettage of Eng. I. 91 He was a Gentleman of a most courteous and accostable Disposition. 1780 T. Sheridan Gen. Dict. Eng. Lang. I Accostable, easy of access, familiar. 1845 J. L. Anderdon River Dove 135 They are happy servants to be under a master who is so accostable and sweet tempered. 1863 N. Hawthorne Our Old Home II. 153 Old soldiers, I know not why, seem to be more accostable than old sailors. 1919 ‘W. C. Leith’ Domus Doloris vii. 63 A knowledge how sense might warm towards spirit as to an accostable and glad power. 2007 Times (Nexis) 3 Apr. (Features section) 15 The powers of local councillors—locally visible, accountable and accostable in the street—have dwindled. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1611
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