chivalrousness

/ʃˈɪvəlɹəsnəs/ noun

The state of being chivalrous.

Word Origin Chivalrousness comes from chivalrous, which traces back to Latin caballus 'horse' — because chivalry was the code of knights, the horse-riding warriors. The word chivalry entered English via Old French chevalerie. So chivalrousness is the quality of being like a knight: courteous, honorable. The -ous and -ness suffixes build the abstract noun.

noun The state of being chivalrous. countable

His chivalrousness was evident when he offered his coat in the cold.

(名词) 骑士精神;侠义精神

他在寒冷中递上外套的举动显露出骑士风度。

(sustantivo) caballerosidad; cortesía; galantería; caballerosidad [El estado de ser caballeroso.]

Su caballerosidad quedó de manifiesto cuando le ofreció su abrigo en el frío.

(nom) galanterie; chevalerie; courtoisie; politesse [Qualité d'une personne courtoise et galante, notamment envers autrui.]

Sa chivalrousness s'est manifestée lorsqu'il a proposé son manteau par temps froid.

(Substantiv) Ritterlichkeit; Höflichkeit [Der Zustand, höflich, ritterlich oder besonders zuvorkommend gegenüber anderen zu sein.]

Seine **chivalrousness** zeigte sich, als er ihr in der Kälte seinen Mantel anbot.

(名詞) 騎士道的であること。勇敢で礼儀正しく、女性や弱い者を守ろうとする態度や性質。

寒い中で彼が自分のコートを差し出したとき、彼の騎士道精神が明らかだった。

(substantivo) cavalheirismo [O estado de ser cavalheiresco.]

Sua cavalheirice ficou evidente quando ele ofereceu seu casaco no frio.

Word parts: chivalr + ous + ness

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