amável

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin amābilis (lovable, worthy of love).[1] By surface analysis, amar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: a‧má‧vel

Adjective[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ amável” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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