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greatness
English
Etymology
From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English gr?atnes. Equivalent to great +? -ness.
Pronunciation
- enPR: gr?t?n?s, IPA(key): /???e?tn?s/
- Hyphenation: great?ness
Noun
greatness (countable and uncountable, plural greatnesses)
- The state, condition, or quality of being great
- Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard.
- greatness of mind
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night ACt 3 Scene 4
- Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
- (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis
- It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis
Translations
See also
- magnum opus
- genius
Anagrams
- Tressange, estranges, seargents, sergeants
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quota
English
Etymology
From Latin quota pars; see Latin quota.
Pronunciation
- (US, General American) IPA(key): /?kwo?t?/
Noun
quota (plural quotas)
- A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
- A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
- 2020 October 30, "Olimar's Assignment", in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, day 3: River:
- 2020 October 30, "Olimar's Assignment", in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, day 3: River:
- (business, economics) A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.
Synonyms
- (proportional part): allocation, allotment, apportionment, quotum
Related terms
- numerus clausus
Translations
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
quota
- Plural form of quotum
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?.ta/, /kw?.ta/
Noun
quota m (plural quotas)
- quota
Further reading
- “quota” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- toqua
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kw?.ta/
Noun
quota f (plural quote)
- share, amount, part
- fee, instalment, dues
- height, altitude, level
- depth
- quota
Derived terms
- quotare
Verb
quota
- inflection of quotare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Latin
Pronunciation
- quota: (Classical) IPA(key): /?k?o.ta/, [?k??t?ä]
- quota: (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?kwo.ta/, [?kw??t??]
- quot?: (Classical) IPA(key): /?k?o.ta?/, [?k??t?ä?]
- quot?: (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?kwo.ta/, [?kw??t??]
Adjective 1
quota
- inflection of quotus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Adjective 2
quot?
- ablative feminine singular of quotus
References
- quota in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Portuguese
Noun
quota f (plural quotas)
- Alternative form of cota, exclusively in the sense of the english word quota, but not for the other uses of cota meaning he quotes or armour coat).
Spanish
Noun
quota f (plural quotas)
- Obsolete spelling of cuota
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