affectional

affectional

English

Etymology

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English affection
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English affectional

    From affection + -al.

    Adjective

    affectional (comparative more affectional, superlative most affectional)

    1. Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
      Synonym: emotive

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