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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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