suavity
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suave
(swäv)adj. suav·er, suav·est
Courteous and elegant; gracious and sophisticated.
[French, agreeable, from Old French, from Latin suāvis, delightful, sweet; see swād- in Indo-European roots.]
suave′ly adv.
suave′ness, suav′i·ty (swä′vĭ-tē) n.
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Noun | 1. | suavity - the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct |
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Translations
رِقَّه، لُطْف، دماثَه
uhlazenost
fágun, ljúfmennska
tatlı dillilik
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suavity
n → Gewandtheit f, → aalglatte Art (pej)
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suave
(swaːv) adjective (of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite and agreeable.
ˈsuavely adverbˈsuaveness noun
ˈsuavity noun
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