English Explanatory Dictionary

gravitas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
  2. Substance, weight.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹævɪtɑs/ /ˈɡɹɑvɪtɑs/ /ˈɡɹæv.ɪ.tɑːs/ /ˈɡɹæv.ɪ.tæs/ en-us-gravitas.ogg en-au-gravitas.ogg

Word forms

gravitas

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gravitās (“weight, heaviness”). Doublet of gravity.

Related words

gravitate gravity
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