agreeability en · NOUN
Etymology
From agreeable (from Middle English agreable, from Old French agreable) by analogy with -ability. By surface analysis, agree + -ability. Compare the only attestation before the 18th century (by Geoffrey Chaucer), Middle English aggreablete, agreablete (“favorable disposition, tolerance”), from Middle French agréableté.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
[S]he was all good humour, spirits, sense and agreeability. Surely I may make words, when at a loss, if Dr Johnson does.
1778, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 95:
- (countable, usually) The result, product, or an instance of being agreeable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agreeabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |