Ăf'fa-ble, a.

a. [Lat. affabilis, from affari, to speak to; ad and fari, to speak; Fr. affable.] Easy of conversation; admitting or inviting others to free conversation without reserve; courteous; complaisant; of easy manners; condescending; benign;—usually applied to superiors. “An affable and courteous gentleman.” Shak.

Looking round him with a serene and affable countenance. Tatler.

Synonyms—Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign; condescending.