- affectionate af·fec·tion·ate adj
- [ə'fɛkʃ(ə)nɪt]
affettuoso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
affectionate — af•fec•tion•ate [[t]əˈfɛk ʃə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) showing affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace[/ex] 2) having great affection or love; loving: your affectionate brother[/ex] • Etymology: 1485–95 af•fec′tion•ate•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
affectionate — af|fec|tion|ate [əˈfekʃənıt] adj showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them = ↑loving affectionate towards ▪ Jo is very affectionate towards her. ▪ an affectionate hug >affectionately adv … Dictionary of contemporary English