gentleness

C2 Topic:People & Society
US /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩nəs/
noun Freq #26555

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered

    My fingers have learned gentleness.

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Etymology

From Middle English gentilnesse; equivalent to gentle + -ness.

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