Word meaning
largesse
noun · lar-ZHESS
What does largesse mean?
Largesse means generosity in giving money or gifts.
Largesse in a sentence
“Thanks to a donor's largesse, the library got a new wing.”
Synonyms for largesse
- generosity
- munificence
- bounty
How to remember largesse
- Say it out loud a few times: lar-ZHESS.
- Write one sentence of your own using largesse, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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