Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

largesse

/lɑɹˈ(d)ʒɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
larg-esse
IPA
/lɑɹˈ(d)ʒɛs/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.

Uncountable

noun

Money, etc., given in this way.

Uncountable

noun

Chiefly in the form at one's largesse: freedom or liberty to act.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

An act of donating or giving generously.

Countable

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Etymology

From Middle English larges, largess, largesse [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman largece, largesce, Middle French largece, largesce, largesse, and Old French largesce (“breadth, width; request for a monetary gift; (act of) generous giving; (chiefly in the plural) generous gift; generosity, liberality”) (in Anglo-Norman also “liberty; privilege”; modern French largesse), from large (“big, large; generous; wide”).

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Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɑɹˈ(d)ʒɛs/
  • British English: /lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce largesse?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɑɹˈ(d)ʒɛs/.
What does largesse mean?
The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
Where does largesse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce largesse

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