severity

/sɪˈvɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ · noun

Meaning

The state of being severe.
The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English severity, from Middle French severite (modern French sévérité), from Latin sevēritās. By surface analysis, severe + -ity.

sevēritās(la)→
sévérité(French)→
severite(frm)→
severity(enm)→
severity (English)
Relations: inh, der, cog, der

Related words

severity(enm)severite(frm)sévérité(French)sevēritās(la)

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