affectionate (from lat. affectuosus ) 1 ( To be ) adj. Prone to feel affection. Affable, affectionate, cordial, effusive. ( To be ) It is said of the one who shows affection to someone in a certain occasion, and of his things. Affable, kind, affectionate, cordial, effusive. 2 Pint. With expression of an intense feeling.
