munificence

English

WOTD – 16 September 2013

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/

Etymology 1

From Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munus (“gift”) + facio (“I make”).

Noun

munificence (usually uncountable, plural munificences)

The quality of being munificent; generosity.

Related terms

munificent

Translations

the quality of being munificent; generosity

Armenian: առատաձեռնություն (hy) (aṙatajeṙnutʿyun), շռայլություն (hy) (šṙaylutʿyun)
Czech: štědrost f
Dutch: gulheid (nl) f, vrijgevigheid (nl) f, goedgeefsheid f, generositeit (nl) f, munificentie f
Finnish: anteliaisuus (fi), avokätisyys (fi)
French: générosité (fr) f
German: Freigebigkeit (de) f, Großzügigkeit (de) f
Greek:
Ancient: μεγαλοπρέπεια f (megaloprépeia)

Irish: mórmhaitheas f
Portuguese: munificência (pt) f
Russian: ще́дрость (ru) f (ščédrostʹ)
Serbo-Croatian: štedrost f, izdašnost (sh) f
Spanish: munificencia (es) f
Swedish: frikostighet (sv) c, generositet (sv) c, givmildhet (sv) c

Etymology 2

Compare Latin munire (“to fortify”).

Noun

munificence

(obsolete) Means of defence; fortification.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)

French

Etymology

From Latin munificentia

Noun

munificence f (plural munificences)

generosity, munificence

Further reading

“munificence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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