generous

Signification (Anglais)

  1. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
  2. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
  3. Large, more than ample, copious.
  4. Invigorating in its nature.
  5. (obsolete) Of noble birth.

Fréquence

B2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin generōsus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

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