amiable
意味
- (人物・性格が)感じのよい,好感のもてる,気だてのいい
例文
She is not only beautiful but also amiable.
彼女は美人であるばかりか気立てもいい。
She is amiable to everybody.
彼女はだれにでも愛想がいい。
She's amiable to everybody.
彼女はだれにでも愛想がいい。
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Middle English amyable, from Old French amiable, from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”, verb). The meaning has been influenced by French amiable and Latin amābilis (“loveable”) (whence English aimable and amable). Doublet of amicable. Compare with amorous, amability.