affectionate

Definition

Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnātus. By surface analysis, affection + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of aficionado.

Example Sentences

• "She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother."
• "the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language"
• "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."

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