generousness

/ˈdʒɛnɝəsnəs/ noun

The quality of being generous; generosity

Word Origin Generous comes from Latin genus 'birth, race, stock' — originally, a generous person was of noble birth, and nobility was associated with magnanimity. The meaning shifted from 'high-born' to 'giving freely.' The same root gives us generate, generation, and genetics — all about birth and origin.

noun The quality of being generous; generosity countable

Her generousness was evident in how she always shared her resources.

(名词) 慷慨;大方;慷慨大度

她总是分享自己的资源,这体现了她的慷慨。

(sustantivo) generosidad [La cualidad de ser generoso; generosidad.]

Su generosidad se hacía evidente en cómo siempre compartía sus recursos.

(nom) générosité; libéralité; magnanimité; munificence [Qualité d'une personne généreuse ; disposition à donner ou à partager largement avec autrui.]

Sa generousness était évidente dans sa façon de toujours partager ses ressources.

(Substantiv) Großzügigkeit; Freigebigkeit [**generousness** *Substantiv* – die Eigenschaft, großzügig zu sein; die Bereitschaft, anderen etwas zu geben oder zu helfen.]

Ihre **generousness** zeigte sich darin, wie sie immer ihre Ressourcen teilte.

(名詞) 寛大であることの性質、惜しみなく与える性質。

彼女がいつも自分の持ち物を進んで分かち合っていたことから、その寛大さが明らかだった。

(substantivo) generosidade; liberalidade; munificência [A qualidade de ser generoso; generosidade.]

A generosidade dela era evidente na forma como sempre compartilhava seus recursos.

Word parts: gener + ous + ness

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