affableadj.

Brit.

/ˈafəbl/, U.S.

/ˈæfəbəl/

Forms: late Middle English affabyl, 1500s afyabylle, 1500s– affable.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French affable; Latin affābilis.

Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman and Middle French affable, Middle French afable (of a person) friendly (c1275 or earlier in Old French), benign, kind (a1325 or earlier); and its etymon (ii) classical Latin affābilis (of a person) easy to talk to or approach, (of feelings or words) manifesting or expressing sympathy, friendly < affārī to speak to, address (also adfārī ; < ad- ad- prefix + fārī to speak: see fame n.¹) + -bilis -ble suffix. Compare Catalan afable (1490), Spanish afable (early 15th cent.), Italian affabile (beginning of the 14th cent.).In form afyabylle either reflecting association with affy v., or perhaps simply a transmission error.

1. Of a person, or a person's character or bearing: easy to approach and converse with; courteous and kind in relations with others, formerly esp. when dealing with people of equal or lower status; friendly, good-natured; approachable. Also with to.

ΘΚΠ

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

familiarc1425

affable?c1475

facilea1592

general1596

of good (etc.) commerce1791

blokeish1920

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > agreeable in manner > affable

debonairc1230

smoltc1400

affable?c1475

facilea1592

debonary1630

osculable1893

uncondescending1969

?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 1 Affabyl, affabilis.

1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Tullyes Offyces i. sig. G.3 Ulysses..wolde shewe hym selfe to all persones affable [L. affabilem] and gentyll to speake vnto.

1545 G. Joye Expos. Daniel (xi.) f. 181 He was prudent, comely, princely, affable ientle, and amiable.

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iii. i. 164 Valiant as a lion, And wondrous affable .

1604 E. Grimeston tr. J. de Acosta Nat. & Morall Hist. Indies vii. xix. 550 All held him curteous and affable to every man, which is one of the chiefe qualities required in them that commaund, to purchase love and respect.

1612 B. Jonson Alchemist ii. iii. sig. E3 [She is] the most affablest Creature, Sir! so mery!

1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses I. 259 He was a man of..a facete and affable countenance.

a1721 J. Sheffield Wks. (1723) I. 84 Gentle his Look, and affable his Mien.

1758 S. Hayward Seventeen Serm. xvii. 535 A person of eminent rank greatly recommends himself to the esteem of his fellow-creatures when he appears affable and friendly.

1846 S. F. Cooper Elinor Wyllys I. ii. 18 Mr. Taylor, the father, was aiming at making himself ‘affable’ to everybody he knew. He liked to be called the ‘affable’ Mr. Taylor.

1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. vii. 27 When not stirred up by passion he was gentle and affable to all men.

1942 J. Grenfell Let. 4 Oct. in Darling Ma (1989) 364 He is thirtyish and affable and doesn't tick at all but can sing like anything.

2003 C. Mendelson Daughters of Jerusalem 87 It always seems his chance to shine, to be the affable, tolerant, brilliant pater-familias he always intended to be.

2. Of a quality or characteristic: indicating or suggestive of affability; friendly; benign, pleasant. Of an action: characterized by affability.

ΚΠ

1582 T. Bentley Fift Lampe Virginitie 36 Giue vnto mee..an affable and seruiceable bodie.

1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 501 The judiciall and affable judgements of this age.

1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 40 The learned and affable meeting of frequent Academies.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 101. ⁋5 A Country Foxhunter..shall in a Week's Time look with a courtly and affable Paleness.

1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre (1848) I. xi. 151 I went up to her, and was received with an affable kiss and shake of the hand.

1891 J. Fiske Amer. Revol. I. ii. 52 There followed a very affable interview, during which wine was passed around.

1934 E. O'Neill Days without End i. 20 The meaninglessly affable expression which is the American business man's welcoming poker face.

1984 A. Payne in A. Payne & P. K. Sutton Dependency under Challenge i. 29 Manley has reported that he had an affable meeting with Kissinger on the subject in 1974.

2009 Dallas Observer (Nexis) 2 July [His] affable voice and expert guitar-playing anchor the production.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affable
释义	affableadj. Brit. /ˈafəbl/, U.S. /ˈæfəbəl/ Forms: late Middle English affabyl, 1500s afyabylle, 1500s– affable. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French affable; Latin affābilis. Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman and Middle French affable, Middle French afable (of a person) friendly (c1275 or earlier in Old French), benign, kind (a1325 or earlier); and its etymon (ii) classical Latin affābilis (of a person) easy to talk to or approach, (of feelings or words) manifesting or expressing sympathy, friendly < affārī to speak to, address (also adfārī ; < ad- ad- prefix + fārī to speak: see fame n.¹) + -bilis -ble suffix. Compare Catalan afable (1490), Spanish afable (early 15th cent.), Italian affabile (beginning of the 14th cent.).In form afyabylle either reflecting association with affy v., or perhaps simply a transmission error. 1. Of a person, or a person's character or bearing: easy to approach and converse with; courteous and kind in relations with others, formerly esp. when dealing with people of equal or lower status; friendly, good-natured; approachable. Also with to. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > social intercourse or companionship > [adjective] > affable familiarc1425 affable?c1475 facilea1592 general1596 of good (etc.) commerce1791 blokeish1920 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > agreeable in manner > affable debonairc1230 smoltc1400 affable?c1475 facilea1592 debonary1630 osculable1893 uncondescending1969 ?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 1 Affabyl, affabilis. 1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Tullyes Offyces i. sig. G.3 Ulysses..wolde shewe hym selfe to all persones affable [L. affabilem] and gentyll to speake vnto. 1545 G. Joye Expos. Daniel (xi.) f. 181 He was prudent, comely, princely, affable ientle, and amiable. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iii. i. 164 Valiant as a lion, And wondrous affable . View more context for this quotation 1604 E. Grimeston tr. J. de Acosta Nat. & Morall Hist. Indies vii. xix. 550 All held him curteous and affable to every man, which is one of the chiefe qualities required in them that commaund, to purchase love and respect. 1612 B. Jonson Alchemist ii. iii. sig. E3 [She is] the most affablest Creature, Sir! so mery! View more context for this quotation 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses I. 259 He was a man of..a facete and affable countenance. a1721 J. Sheffield Wks. (1723) I. 84 Gentle his Look, and affable his Mien. 1758 S. Hayward Seventeen Serm. xvii. 535 A person of eminent rank greatly recommends himself to the esteem of his fellow-creatures when he appears affable and friendly. 1846 S. F. Cooper Elinor Wyllys I. ii. 18 Mr. Taylor, the father, was aiming at making himself ‘affable’ to everybody he knew. He liked to be called the ‘affable’ Mr. Taylor. 1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. vii. 27 When not stirred up by passion he was gentle and affable to all men. 1942 J. Grenfell Let. 4 Oct. in Darling Ma (1989) 364 He is thirtyish and affable and doesn't tick at all but can sing like anything. 2003 C. Mendelson Daughters of Jerusalem 87 It always seems his chance to shine, to be the affable, tolerant, brilliant pater-familias he always intended to be. 2. Of a quality or characteristic: indicating or suggestive of affability; friendly; benign, pleasant. Of an action: characterized by affability. ΚΠ 1582 T. Bentley Fift Lampe Virginitie 36 Giue vnto mee..an affable and seruiceable bodie. 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 501 The judiciall and affable judgements of this age. 1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 40 The learned and affable meeting of frequent Academies. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 101. ⁋5 A Country Foxhunter..shall in a Week's Time look with a courtly and affable Paleness. 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre (1848) I. xi. 151 I went up to her, and was received with an affable kiss and shake of the hand. 1891 J. Fiske Amer. Revol. I. ii. 52 There followed a very affable interview, during which wine was passed around. 1934 E. O'Neill Days without End i. 20 The meaninglessly affable expression which is the American business man's welcoming poker face. 1984 A. Payne in A. Payne & P. K. Sutton Dependency under Challenge i. 29 Manley has reported that he had an affable meeting with Kissinger on the subject in 1974. 2009 Dallas Observer (Nexis) 2 July [His] affable voice and expert guitar-playing anchor the production. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?c1475
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