munificence
/mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/noun
munificence is spelled M-U-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-C-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, munificence means “The quality of being munificent; generosity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of munificence is munificences.
How many letters and syllables are in munificence?
| Letters | 11: M-U-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is munificence?
Munificence appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce munificence?
- /mjuːˈnɪfɪsəns/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-munificence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of munificence
- munificences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does munificence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality of being munificent; generosity.
- 2
obsoleteMeans of defence; fortification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Munificence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the quality of being munificent; generosity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | générosité, munificence |
| German | Freigebigkeit, Großzügigkeit |
| Portuguese | munificência |
| Spanish | munificencia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does munificence come from?
From Middle French munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munus (“gift”) + facio (“to make”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).