Synonyms & related words for affettuoso

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Words related to affettuoso

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Where does affettuoso come from?

The word affettuoso breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Italian origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); fettu, from Italian affectus (“emotion, feeling”); and -oso, from Italian -osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.