Af"fa*ble (?), a. [F. affable, L.
affabilis, fr. affari to speak to; ad + fari to
speak. See Fable.] 1. Easy to be spoken to or
addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and
friendly manner; courteous; sociable.
An affable and courteous gentleman.
Shak.
His manners polite and affable.
Macaulay.
2. Gracious; mild; benign.
A serene and affable countenance.
Tatler.
Syn. -- Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign;
condescending.