bigheartedness

/ˌbɪɡˈhɑɹtɪdnəs/ noun

The quality of being bighearted.

Word Origin Bigheartedness is the quality of having a big heart—generosity. Big from Middle English bigge 'powerful', and heart from Proto-Germanic hertō. The suffix -ed makes it an adjective, and -ness turns it into a noun. The PIE *ḱérd- for heart is the source of cardiac, cordial, and even cred- (to believe, as the heart was the seat of belief).

noun The quality of being bighearted. countable

Her bigheartedness was evident in how she always helped those in need.

(名词) 宽宏大量;慷慨大方;心胸宽广

她总是帮助有需要的人,这体现了她的宽宏大量。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser generoso o de gran corazón.

Su generosidad era evidente en cómo siempre ayudaba a los necesitados.

(nom) générosité; grandeur d'âme; magnanimité; grand cœur [Qualité d'une personne généreuse, bienveillante et au grand cœur.]

Sa bigheartedness se manifestait dans sa façon d'aider toujours ceux dans le besoin.

(Substantiv) Großherzigkeit; Gutherzigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, großzügig, mitfühlend und herzlich zu sein.]

Ihre **bigheartedness** zeigte sich darin, wie sie stets Bedürftigen half.

(名詞) 寛大で情深く、他人のために惜しみなく尽くす性質。

彼女の寛大さは、困っている人々をいつも助けていたところに表れていた。

(substantivo) generosidade; magnanimidade; grandeza de coração; liberalidade [A qualidade de ser generoso; magnanimidade.]

Sua generosidade era evidente na forma como sempre ajudava os necessitados.

Word parts: big + heart + ed + ness

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