noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being hearty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
heartiness
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noun
Meaning 2
the quality of hearty sincerity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wholeheartedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sincerity
noun
Meaning 3
active strength of body or mind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vigor, vigour, dynamism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: strength
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English hearty Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English heartiness From hearty + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: искреност (iskrenost) — The quality of being hearty
- Bulgarian: сърдечност (sǎrdečnost) — The quality of being hearty
- Irish: folláine — The quality of being hearty