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Word: Affectionate
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘disposed, inclined towards’): from French affectionné ‘beloved’ or medieval Latin affectionatus ‘devoted’, from affectio(n-), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈfɛkʃənət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness
Short Definition:readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness
Examples:- his affectionate nature
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