Agreeable
/əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/noun
Pleasant, likable, or willing to consent.
Did you know?Its core comes from Latin grex, meaning “flock,” so to agree was originally to be brought into the same group rather than just to “get along.”
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
aggregāre
“to bring together, add to a flock or group”
Late Latin
Latin
aggregābilis
“capable of being joined or associated”
Old French
Old French
agreable
“pleasing, acceptable”
Middle English
English
agreable
“pleasing, suitable, willing to consent”
Modern English
English
agreeable
“pleasant, likable, or willing to consent”
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