Etymology

suavity

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Today it means: The quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind; agreeableness; pleasantness Full definition →

Middle English suavite, suavitee, suavyte ← Middle French suavité ← Latin suāvitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuāvitās
  2. Middle French · derived fromsuavité
  3. Middle English · inherited fromsuavite, suavitee, suavyte
  4. English todaysuavity

From Middle English suavite, suavitee, suavyte, from Middle French suavité and its etymon Latin suāvitās.

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