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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒe.ne.ɾo.ziˈda.dʒi
"A generosidade dele comoveu a todos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being kind and generous; readiness to give more of something than is strictly necessary or expected.
"We are grateful for the immense generosity shown by the local community." - 2
A liberal or bountiful provision of something.
"The project was made possible by the financial generosity of an anonymous donor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'generosus' meaning 'of noble birth' or 'magnanimous', originating from 'genus' (race, stock, kind). Over time, the term shifted from denoting noble lineage and aristocratic status to describing the moral virtue of noble-mindedness and readiness to give freely.
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générosité
Transliteration: ʒe.ne.ʁɔ.zi.te
"Sa générosité envers les pauvres est bien connue."
Großzügigkeit
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsˌtsʏɡɪçkaɪt
"Wir danken Ihnen für Ihre große Großzügigkeit."
generosità
Transliteration: dʒe.ne.ro.ziˈta
"La sua generosità non ha limiti."
generosidad
Transliteration: xe.ne.ɾo.siˈdad
"Agradecemos la generosidad de todos los participantes."
generosidade
Transliteration: ʒe.ne.ɾo.ziˈda.dʒi
"A generosidade dele comoveu a todos."
उदारता
Transliteration: udaarta
"उनकी उदारता ने कई लोगों की मदद की।"
慷慨
Transliteration: kāng kǎi
"非常感谢您的慷慨解囊。"
관대함
Transliteration: gwan-dae-ham
"그의 관대함은 모든 이의 존경을 받았다."
寛大さ
Transliteration: kandaisa
"彼女の寛大さにはいつも感心させられます。"
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