seriosity

noun

se·​ri·​os·​i·​ty

ˌsirēˈäsətē

plural -es

: seriousness

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin seriositat-, seriositas, from Late Latin seriosus serious + Latin -itat-, -itas -ity

First Known Use

circa 1505, in the meaning defined above

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