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gravitas.

Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɹævɪtɑs/General-American/ˈɡɹɑvɪtɑs/General-American/ˈɡɹæv.ɪ.tɑːs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɹæv.ɪ.tæs/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.

    uncountable
  2. Substance, weight.

    figuratively · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Italic *gʷraus Latin gravis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin gravitāsbor. English gravitas Borrowed from Latin gravitās (“weight, heaviness”). Doublet of gravity.

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