Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Generós-o, adj. sup. Generós-íssimo,
1. born of a noble and illustrious race; 2. (met.) generous, nobleof mind, magnanimous. Terra generosa, a productive, fertile land. Vino —, a generous, full-bodied, strong wine. Cavallo —, a horse of a good breed; adv. Generós-aménte, sup. Generós-issimaménte.
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generoso: generous, noble, excellent, of good-race, of a gentlemanlike disposion, nobly-borne.