English
Etymology
F. term|aménité, L. term|amoenitas, from amoenus pleasant.
Pronunciation
IPA|/��m�n.�.tis/ (WEAE)
Noun
en-noun|- p
- The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.
Quotations
<blockquote>
“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?”<BR>
But all amenities were wasted upon the angry German.
<BR>
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in :wikisource:His Last Bow|His Last Bow
</blockquote>
Category:English pluralia tantum
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