affablea.[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.)()