gentileza

/xentiˈlesa/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Forms

plural
las gentilezas

Meaning

  1. kindness

    • Gracias por su gentileza.

      Thank you for your kindness.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

amabilidad

gentileza is a specific act of courtesy or a kind gesture; amabilidad is the general trait of being kind or friendly.

bondad

gentileza is a specific act of courtesy or a kind gesture; bondad is goodness or kindness as a deeper moral virtue.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

amabilidade

amabilidade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "kindness."

Portuguese

bondade

bondade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "kindness."

Practice

1 What does gentileza mean?

2 Fill the gap: Gracias por su ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gentileza?

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