largesse

/lɑːˈɡes/lahr-GES

/lɑɹˈɡɛs/lahr-GES

Meaninggenerosity

Common meaning: generous giving

largabundant, generousLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1037 · scan
esseFrench noun ending

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin largus ‘abundant, generous’.

Roots

largus, -a, -um Latin “abundant, generous”

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