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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin amābilis (“lovable, worthy of love”).[1] By surface analysis, amar + -ável.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
- Hyphenation: a‧má‧vel
Adjective
amável m or f (plural amáveis, comparable, comparative mais amável, superlative o mais amável or amabilíssimo)
- amiable, lovable, lovely
- friendly, kind
- courteous, engaging
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