affectious

English

Etymology

From affection +‎ -ous.

Adjective

affectious (comparative more affectious, superlative most affectious)

1. (obsolete) affectionate

Synonyms

• cordial

Derived terms

• affectiously

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “affectious”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.