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語源

From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia (“esteem, favor”). See grace. Displaced native 古期英語 hold (“gracious”). Doublet of gracioso and grazioso.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/
• 韻: -eɪʃəs

形容詞

gracious (comparative more gracious, superlative most gracious)

1. kind and warmly courteous
2. tactful
3. compassionate
4. indulgent, charming and graceful
5. elegant and with good taste
6. benignant
7. full of grace
8. magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives.

   The actress's gracious acceptance of being named only in the end credits allowed her character's appearance in the episode to remain a surprise.

派生語

• graciousness
• graciously

参考

• graceful

間投詞

gracious

1. Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

同意語

• (expression of surprise): See Thesaurus:wow

派生語