graveness

/ˈɡɹeɪvnəs/ noun

The state of being grave; gravity

Word Origin Graveness comes from grave (meaning serious) + -ness. Grave from Latin gravis 'heavy, weighty.' The idea: seriousness is a weight on the mind. The same root gives us gravity (both physical heaviness and seriousness), grieve (to feel heavy sorrow), and even engrave (to carve deeply, making a heavy mark). Graveness is the state of being weighty and serious.

noun The state of being grave; gravity countable

The graveness of his expression told us the news was bad.

(名词) 严肃;庄重;严峻;沉重

他严肃的表情告诉我们消息很糟糕。

(sustantivo) gravedad; seriedad; solemnidad; formalidad; circunspección [La condición de ser grave; gravedad, seriedad.]

La seriedad de su expresión nos dijo que las noticias eran malas.

(nom) gravité; sérieux; austérité; solennité [Caractère de ce qui est grave ; sérieux, solennité.]

La graveness de son expression nous a fait comprendre que la nouvelle était mauvaise.

(Substantiv) Ernst; Ernsthaftigkeit; Schwere [Der Zustand, ernst, schwerwiegend oder von großer Bedeutung zu sein, oft mit einer bedrückenden oder besorgniserregenden Wirkung.]

Die **graveness** seines Gesichtsausdrucks verriet uns, dass die Nachricht schlecht war.

(名詞) 深刻さ、厳粛さ。重大で真面目な性質や状態。

彼の表情の深刻さは、知らせが悪い内容であることを私たちに伝えていた。

(substantivo) gravidade; seriedade; sisudez; austeridade [O estado de ser grave; gravidade.]

A gravidade de sua expressão nos indicou que as notícias eram ruins.

Word parts: grave + ness

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