Science Fair Project Dictionary
Amenities
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English
Etymology
French aménité , Latin amoenitas , from amoenus pleasant.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /ʌˈmɛn.ə.tis/
Noun (plural)
- The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.
Quotations
“I trust that you are as comfortable as circumstances permit,” said Holmes when the final arrangements were made. “Should I be guilty of a liberty if I lit a cigar and placed it between your lips?”
But all amenities were wasted upon the angry German.
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in His Last Bow
11-30-2008 20:40:25
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