suavity
[swah-vi-tee, swav-i-]
noun, plural suav·i·ties.
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- suasive,
- suasively,
- suasory,
- suave,
- suaviter in modo, fortiter in re,
- sub,
- sub judice,
- sub rosa,
- sub verbo,
- sub voce
Also suave·ness.
Origin of suavity
suave
[swahv]
adjective, suav·er, suav·est.
Origin of suave
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Examples from the Web for suaveness
Yet, at the same time, his mood had a charming reality—the suaveness of Andrs Escobar.
The Bright Shawl|Joseph HergesheimerGone was the suaveness, the customary polite mockery; it was frank, open, genuinely pleasant.
The Passing of Ku Sui|Anthony GilmoreYou see, he is a particularly obnoxious specimen of his race; all suaveness, treachery, and remorseless energy.
The Secret House|Edgar WallaceThere was none of the suaveness, the delicate responsiveness of her late host at Porchester House.
Peter Ruff and the Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
suave
adjective
Word Origin for suave
C16: from Latin suāvis sweet
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