gracious

English

Alternative forms

• gratious (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia (“esteem,favor”). See grace. Displaced native Old English hold (“gracious”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

gracious (comparative more gracious, superlative most gracious)

1. kind and warmly courteous
2. tactful
3. compassionate
4. indulgent
5. charming and graceful
6. elegant and with good taste

Derived terms

• graciousness

Translations

kind and warmly courteous

• Lojban: litxendo

• Persian: بخشنده (fa) (baxŝanda(e)), مهربان (fa) (mehrabān)

indulgent

• Ido: indulgema (io)
• Persian: بخشنده (fa) (baxŝanda(e))
• Romanian: indulgent (ro), îngăduitor (ro),

• Swedish: nådig (sv)
• Turkish: merhametli (tr)

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• Jèrriais: grâcieux

Interjection

gracious

1. expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.