Generous

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations

English

Etymology

First attested in 1588, from Middle French généreux , from Latin generosus , "of noble birth", from genus, "race", "stock".

Adjective

generous

1. willing to give and share unsparingly
2. not petty in character and mind
3. more than adequate

Translations

• Chinese: 慷慨的
• Finnish: antelias (1)
• French: généreux
• German: großzügig (1)
• Hebrew: נדיב
• Italian: generoso
• Japanese: 気前のいい , 寛大な
• Portuguese: generoso
• Russian: щедрый