Translation
kindness, niceness
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Word origin
Formed from the adjective gentil ('nice, kind', originally 'noble') and the suffix -esse. Gentil comes from Latin gentilis ('of the same clan').
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- gentil + -esse
- English cognates
- gentle, gentile
Grammar
Examples
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Thank you for your kindness, you helped me a lot.
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She was kind enough to come with me to the station.
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They welcomed us with great kindness.
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His kindness to animals is known to everyone.
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Would you be so kind as to close the door?
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gentillesse: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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