largess

English

Alternative forms

largesse

Etymology

French largesse, Old French largesce

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /lɑːˈʒɛs/, /lɑːˈdʒɛs/
(US) IPA^(key): /lɑɹˈdʒɛs/, /lɑɹˈʒɛs/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

largess (usually uncountable, plural largesses)

(uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money.
The gifts or money given in such a way.
A benevolent demeanor.

Synonyms

(generosity): benevolence, generosity, graciousness
(the gifts or money): boon

Antonyms

(generosity): niggardliness, tight fistedness

Translations

generosity in the giving of gifts or money

Belarusian: шчо́драсць f (ščódrascʹ)
Bulgarian: ще́дрост (bg) f (štédrost)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 樂善好施 (zh), 乐善好施 (zh) (lè shàn hào shī)
Czech: štědrost f
Dutch: gulheid (nl) f
Finnish: runsaskätisyys
French: largesse (fr) f
German: Großzügigkeit (de) f

Latin: dōnātīvum n
Polish: szczodrość (pl) f, hojność (pl) f
Portuguese: largueza f, generosidade (pt) f
Russian: ще́дрость (ru) f (ščédrostʹ)
Slovak: štedrosť f
Spanish: largueza f
Turkish: cömertlik (tr), ahilik (tr), bonkörlük (tr), eli açıklık (tr), mürüvvet (tr), semahat (tr) (archaic)
Ukrainian: ще́дрість f (ščédristʹ)

the gifts or money given in such a way

Czech: dar (cs) m
Dutch: gulle (nl) giften (nl)
French: largesses (fr) f pl

Italian: elargizione
Maori: whakahiku

benevolent demeanor

Dutch: gulheid (nl) f

Anagrams

Glasser, Slagers, glasser

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