English → Latin
“affable” in Latin
affābilisthat can be easily spoken to or accessed; affable, courteous, kind, friendlycomaThe hair of the head.; foliage, ears, blades, stalks of trees, grass (as though resembling hair)cīvīliscivic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens); public, political (of or pertaining to public or political life); courteous
The English word affable itself goes back to Latin for, through affābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
affable
affabilis (pleasantly conversing with inferiors): comis (kind and condescending toward inferiors; obliging toward equals): civilis (of princes, behaving toward their subjects as their fellowcitizen: post-Augustan). [OBSERVE, humanitas is o higher virtue, of which affabilitas, comitas, etc., are partial manifestations.]
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for affable?
- The usual Latin words for “affable” are affābilis, coma, cīvīlis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.