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amicable

/ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bəl/ adjective

In Latin: amīcus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about amicable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Showing friendliness or goodwill.
They hoped to reach an amicable agreement.
↑ The Penguin Wordmaster Dictionary, Martin Manser and Nigel Turton, eds., 1987, cited in “Wordmaster: amiable, amicable”, all songs lead back t' the sea, 23 Oct 2009, by NTWrong

Origin

From Middle English amicable (“agreeable; pleasant”), from Late Latin amīcābilis (“friendly”). Doublet of amiable.

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