largess — generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others; liberal giving
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others; liberal giving
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɑrˈdʒes/
Example Sentences
- The tech mogul's largess included free Wi-Fi for the entire city and a pizza party every Friday.
- Thanks to the foundation's largess, the museum can now afford both security guards AND working air conditioning.
- The university's new library was built through the largess of generous alumni.
largess
NOUN[/lɑrˈdʒes/]
generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others; liberal giving
The king showed great largess, tossing gold coins to cheering villagers below.
True noblesse shows largess with finesse!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'largesse', derived from the adjective 'large' meaning 'broad' or 'generous', which comes from Latin 'largus' meaning 'abundant' or 'plentiful'.
Breakdown
larg- (broad, abundant) + -ess (noun suffix indicating quality or state) = largess (the quality of being generous or abundant giving)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The tech mogul's largess included free Wi-Fi for the entire city and a pizza party every Friday.”
“Thanks to the foundation's largess, the museum can now afford both security guards AND working air conditioning.”
“The university's new library was built through the largess of generous alumni.”
“His largess knew no bounds—he even tipped the automated checkout machine.”
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