# generosity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹɒs.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #12,609

## Definitions
1. The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.
2. A generous act.
3. The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
4. Good breeding; nobility of stock.

## Etymology
From Middle English generosite, from Latin generōsitās.

## Common misspellings (15)
`egnerosity`, `geenrosity`, `geneorsity`, `generoisty`, `generositty`, `generosityy`, `generosiyt`, `generossity`, `generostiy`, `generrosity`, `genersoity`, `gennerosity`, `genreosity`, `ggenerosity`, `gneerosity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/generosity