condescendence
condescendence · condescendences
The act of condescendingThe act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
Значение
значений: 2(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon which an action is founded.
Происхождение
From French condescendance, from condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere (“to let onesFrom French condescendance, from condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere (“to let oneself down, stoop, condescend”), from Latin com- (“together”) + descendere (“to come down”). See condescend.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Формы
мн. число: condescendences| Ед. число | condescendence |
|---|---|
| Мн. число | condescendences |
правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 1the act of condescending:condescension
Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым