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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒe.neˈro.zo
"Era conosciuto per il suo modo generoso di aiutare gli altri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Generous or willing to share with others.
"She was known for her open-handed generosity, always donating to local charities." - 2
Characterized by a lack of restraint in giving or sharing.
"His open-handed approach to business often led to fruitful partnerships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'open-handed' combines 'open', derived from Old English 'open', meaning 'not closed', and 'handed', from 'hand', which has Germanic roots. The phrase evolved in the 16th century to describe someone generous or giving freely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Open-Handed" is said worldwide
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généreux
Transliteration: ʒe.ne.ʁø
"Elle était connue pour sa générosité ouverte."
großzügig
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsˌtsyːɡɪç
"Er war für seine großzügige Art bekannt."
generoso
Transliteration: dʒe.neˈro.zo
"Era conosciuto per il suo modo generoso di aiutare gli altri."
generoso
Transliteration: xe.neˈɾoso
"Era conocido por su generosidad abierta."
generoso
Transliteration: ʒe.neˈɾozu
"Ele era conhecido por sua generosidade aberta."
उदार
Transliteration: udār
"वह अपनी उदारता के लिए जाना जाता था।"
慷慨
Transliteration: kāngkǎi
"他以慷慨著称。"
관대한
Transliteration: gwan-daehan
"그는 관대한 성격으로 유명했다."
寛大な
Transliteration: kandaina
"彼は寛大な性格で知られていた。"
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