amável

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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)

  1. amiable, lovable, lovely
  2. friendly, kind
  3. courteous, engaging

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ amável”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

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