genteelness

/dʒɛnˈtiɫnəs/ noun

The quality of being genteel.

Word Origin Genteel comes from Latin gens 'clan, family' — it originally meant 'belonging to a good family,' hence refined, polite. Genteelness is the quality of being genteel. The same root gives us gentry, generation, and progeny. It's a doublet of gentle, which came through French.

noun The quality of being genteel. countable

His genteelness was apparent in his polite manners and refined speech.

(名词) 文雅;得体;彬彬有礼 【文雅得体】

他彬彬有礼的举止和优雅的谈吐显露出他的教养。

(sustantivo) distinción; refinamiento; elegancia; finura [La cualidad de ser cortés y refinado; distinción.]

Su distinción era evidente en sus modales educados y su habla refinada.

(nom) distinction; raffinement; élégance; bon ton; mondanité [Qualité d'une personne distinguée, qui affiche de bonnes manières et un certain raffinement.]

Sa genteelness était apparente dans ses manières polies et son langage raffiné.

(Substantiv) Vornehmheit; Gepflegtheit [**genteelness** *Substantiv* – die Eigenschaft, vornehm, höflich oder kultiviert zu sein; betont feine Umgangsformen.]

Seine **genteelness** war an seinen höflichen Manieren und seiner gepflegten Ausdrucksweise erkennbar.

(名詞) 上品で礼儀正しいことの性質、洗練された立ち居振る舞いの質。

彼の丁寧な立ち居振る舞いや洗練された話しぶりから、その上品さが明らかだった。

(substantivo) distinção; refinamento; elegância; fidalguia [A qualidade de ser distinto ou refinado.]

Sua distinção era aparente em suas maneiras polidas e fala refinada.

Word parts: genteel + ness

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