grandanimeco

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From grandanima +‎ -eco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡrandaniˈmet͡so]
  • Rhymes: -et͡so
  • Hyphenation: gran‧da‧ni‧me‧co

Noun

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grandanimeco (uncountable, accusative grandanimecon)

  1. magnanimity, generosity
    • J. W. Eggleton (translator), “La Fabelo pri la Falsa Princo” in La Karavano by Wilhelm Hauff,
      “Al amikoj fideleco, al malamikoj grandanimeco, jen pri kio fieras ĉiu Abasido,” respondis la princo, igante lin leviĝi; “foriru en paco.”
      “To friends, loyalty; to enemies, magnanimity: those are the things in which every Abbasid takes pride,” answered the prince, bidding him rise; “go in peace.”