affectionate en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /əˈfɛkʃənət/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin afficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin affectiō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin affectiōnātuslbor. English affectionate Learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnātus. By surface analysis, affection + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of aficionado.
Meanings
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(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.
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(of an action, usually) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
Warwick left the undertaker's shop and retraced his steps until he had passed the lawyer's office, toward which he threw an affectionate glance.
1900, Charles W[addell] Chesnutt, chapter I, in The House Behind the Cedars, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton, Mifflin and Company […], →OCLC:the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language
- (obsolete) Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most affectionate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more affectionate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
affectionate friendship · pseudoaffectionate · nonaffectionate · unaffectionate · disaffectionate · affectionateness · inaffectionate · affectionately
Relateds
affective · affectation · affection · affecter · affect
Synonyms
heartfelt · ardent · dear · hearty · kindsome · tenderhearted · earnest · caring · friendly · affectionate · fond · warm · soft · lovesome · devoted · kind · cordial · kindhearted · softhearted · attached · good-natured · goodhearted · loving · warm-hearted · tender
Translations (67)
fr affectueux (loving) · cmn 溫柔 /温柔 (indicating love) · eo amema (loving) · fi rakastava (loving) · ga cionmhar (loving) · ru не́жный (loving) · ru не́жный (indicating love) · sv kärleksfull (loving) · de liebevoll (loving) · nan-hbl 友愛 /友爱 (loving) · bg любящ (loving) · tr canayakın (loving) · mk чувстви́телен (loving) · yue 友愛 /友爱 (loving) · la affectuosus (loving) · ca afectuós (indicating love) · pt afetuoso (loving) · pl kochający (loving) · da kærlig (loving) · mk не́жен (loving) · fi rakastava (indicating love) · is ástúðlegur (loving) · mk не́жен (indicating love) · hu szerető (loving) · ru лю́бящий (indicating love) · cmn 友愛 /友爱 (loving) · ga muirneach (loving) · hu szeretetteljes (indicating love) · ga ceanúil (loving) · pl kochający (indicating love) · sv kärleksfull (indicating love) · ja 人懐っこい (loving) · es querendón (indicating love) · fi hellä (indicating love) · ru лю́бящий (loving) · lv mīlīgs (loving) · es cariñoso (loving) · mi matatau (loving) · nb kjærlig (loving) · pl czuły (loving) · ga grámhar (loving) · es afectuoso (indicating love) · es querendón (loving) · gl afectuoso (loving) · ro afectuos (loving) · pt afetuoso (indicating love) · it affettuoso (loving) · bg нежен (loving) · pl czuły (indicating love) · mi mateoha (loving) · es cariñoso (indicating love) · lv mīlīgs (indicating love) · hi वत्सल (loving) · es afectuoso (loving) · tr sevecen (loving) · bn স্নেহপ্রবণ (loving) · ca afectuós (loving) · fi hellä (loving) · cmn 深情 (loving) · ga geanúil (loving) · nb kjærlig (indicating love) · eo ama (loving) · ga caithiseach (loving) · is ástúðlegur (indicating love) · pt carinhoso (indicating love) · eo amplena (loving) · ro afectuos (indicating love)