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单词 affabrous
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affabrousadj.

Brit. /əˈfabrəs/, /ˈafəbrəs/, U.S. /əˈfæbrəs/, /ˈæfəbrəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin affabr- , affaber , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin affabr-, affaber manufacturing, constructive (attested in an 8th-cent. epitome of a 2nd-cent. grammarian; < af- , variant of ad- (see af- prefix) + faber of or relating to a craftsman, skilfully made < faber craftsman: see fabric n.) + -ous suffix.
Now rare.
Characterized by or requiring skill or ingenuity; ingeniously made or finished.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > skilfully made or wrought
craftyOE
well-wrought?c1225
broidenc1230
quaintc1300
craftily?c1335
craftiousc1400
hagherc1400
well-madec1475
artificial1490
well-framed1532
well-fashioned1542
crafted?1548
well-laboured1550
finished1582
well built1605
well-arted?1611
composeda1616
technical1656
affabrous1755
well-worked1865
technic1877
well-crafted1926
1677 F. Bampfield All in One 40 Carpenters will be in this on my side; For the Scriptures do much commend those..who had practical excellency of curious knowledge in this Artificious Affabrous Science.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Affabrous, skilfully made; complete; finished in a workman-like manner.
1808 J. Macdonald Treat. Telegr. Communication 59 His anthology, affabrous in its nature, afforded him amusement.
1898 Federal Reporter 83 699 A crown from a gold plate. Such a crown would be affabrous undoubtedly.
1918 A. Marlowe Unthrown Stone 60 Wheels within wheels, affabrous workmanship.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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