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Amiable is related to a Latin root meaning what?

amiable

[ay-mee-uh-buhl] / ˈeɪ mi ə bəl /


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Her brother Doug has returned from college with a girlfriend named Mary, an amiable busybody who keeps the wine flowing and gently but insistently guides the conversation to the household’s taboo subject.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The amiable campaigners AFP accompanied on a recent sign-posting spree on Washington's uptown Georgia Avenue, did not match the profile of angry activists.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

But there’s an amiable flair to the way Araki conveys an old adage in a new way.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

The school’s new superintendent, Michael Borgschulte, an amiable lieutenant general with a Bronze Star and a pearly white set of teeth, steps onto the bandstand.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

With amiable regret, he declined the offer of a combat post under General Dreedle.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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