exuberance

/ɪɡˈzuːbəəns/ig-ZOO-bur-uhns

/ɪɡˈzubɚəns/ig-ZOO-bur-uhns

Meaningthe quality or state of being exuberant

Common meaning: the quality or state of being exuberant (inferred)

exout
uberan udder; plentifulLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1922 · scan
ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results

‘out’ + ‘an udder’ → exuberance

Journey through time

Latinūber, -eris‘an udder’
Old Frenchexuberantsource
Englishexuberant‘full of high spirits’
Englishformed in English from exuberantexuberance‘the quality or state of being exuberant (inferred)’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the quality or state of being exuberant. It can be inferred from any of: exuberant.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from exuberant + -ance (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Roots

ūber, -eris Latin “an udder; plentiful”

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