Etymology

generality

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Today it means: The quality of being general. Full definition →

Middle English generalite ← Anglo-Norman and Middle French generalité ← Latin generālitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromgenerālitās
  2. Anglo-Norman and Middle French · derived fromgeneralité
  3. Middle English · inherited fromgeneralite
  4. English todaygenerality

From Middle English generalite, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French generalité (modern French généralité), from general + -ité; also influenced by Latin generālitās. By surface analysis, general + -ity.

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