greable

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French grëable; equivalent to gre +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡreːˈaːbəl/

Adjective

greable (Late Middle English)

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

Descendants

• Scots: greeable
• ⇒ English: ungreeable

References

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