affable
adjective/ˈæfəbl/
/ˈæfəbl/
- pleasant, friendly and easy to talk to synonym genial
- He greeted everyone in the same relaxed and affable manner.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin affabilis, from the verb affari, from ad- ‘to’ + fari ‘speak’.Want to learn more?
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