greable

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French greable; equivalent to gre +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡreːˈaːbəl/

Adjective

greable (Late Middle English)

Nice, favourable, amiable; showing goodwill or kindness.
Appropriate, apt, proper; good for a situation.

Descendants

Scots: greeable

References

“grẹ̄āble (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.

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