Etymology

munificence

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Today it means: The quality of being munificent; generosity. Full definition →

Middle French munificence ← Latin munificentia
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munificence · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frommunificentia
  2. Middle French · derived frommunificence
  3. English todaymunificence

From Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munus (“gift”) + facio (“to make”).

munificence · noun2

Compare Latin munire (“to fortify”).

Words from the same roots

Latinmunificentia all →

munificent

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