exuberance
See also: exubérance
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French exubérance, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin exuberantia (“superabundance”), from exuberare (“to grow thickly, to abound”); from ex (“out”), and uber (“udder”), and originally would have referred to a cow or she-goat which was making so much milk that it naturally dripped or sprayed from the udder.
Pronunciation
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Noun
exuberance (countable and uncountable, plural exuberances)
- (uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
- 2012 April 9, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Tottenham's desire for a win against a Norwich side playing with energy and exuberance made for an enthralling, end-to-end game.
- An instance of exuberant behaviour.
- An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
Synonyms
Translations
The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness
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An instance of exuberant behaviour
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