Showing feelings or emotions; inclined to be affected or moved by something.
From Latin 'affectus' (emotional) combined with the English suffix '-ous' (full of, characterized by). This archaic form competed with 'affectionate' but fell out of favor.
English speakers preferred 'affectionate' over 'affectuous' because it sounds more natural and flows better—a reminder that language evolution isn't about logic, but about what feels right to speakers' ears.
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