Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"friendly, courteous," early 15c., from Old French amable, from Latin amabilem "lovely," from amare "to love" (see Amy). Related: Amably; amability.
Wikipedia
Amable may refer to:
- The founder of AMA Computer University
- The son of Marta Estrella in the television show Arrested Development
Usage examples of "amable".
Old Amable was the only one that did not laugh, and, without making any reply, waited till they made room for him.
Celeste watched him with restless activity, made him take physic, applied blisters to him, went back and forth in the house, while old Amable remained at the edge of his loft, watching at a distance the gloomy cavern where his son lay dying.
Then old Amable, vanquished, without uttering a word, climbed back to his loft.
Old Amable himself, wearing his old-fashioned green frock coat, had wished to see the assembly, for he never failed to attend on such an occasion.
They drank one glass of brandy, then two, then three, and old Amable once more began wandering through the assembly.
Not understanding what she meant, he took the candle in order to find out, and in the midst of the foliage lit up from below he saw old Amable hanging high up with a stable-halter round his neck.
Rusia amable y fastuosa, pisoteada por los palafreneros y los utopistas.
During this malady, they caused several masses to be said in different places, especially at St Maur des Fosses, at St Amable, and at St Esprit.
Old Amable was the only one that did not laugh, and, without making any reply, waited till they made room for him.
Celeste watched him with restless activity, made him take physic, applied blisters to him, went back and forth in the house, while old Amable remained at the edge of his loft, watching at a distance the gloomy cavern where his son lay dying.
Old Amable himself, wearing his old-fashioned green frock coat, had wished to see the assembly, for he never failed to attend on such an occasion.