amabilité
kindness, amiability
noun ah-mah-bee-lee-TEH Rare
Origin: Latin amabilitas, from amabilis (lovable)
Usage Note
Amabilité refers to a friendly, pleasant manner toward others. It is often used in polite formulas: auriez-vous l'amabilité de… (would you be so kind as to…). The adjective aimable and its opposite peu aimable are the everyday equivalents; amabilité is slightly more formal.
Examples
"Il m'a accueilli avec une grande amabilité."
Natural Translation
He welcomed me with great kindness.
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