ˈswävəd.ē, ˈswȧv-, -vətē, -i sometimes ˈswav- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English suavitee, from Middle French suavité, from Latin suavitat-, suavitas pleasantness, sweetness, from suavis pleasant, sweet + -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being suave: as
a.
(1) : mildness and pleasantness to the sense of smell or taste : fragrance
eggs and butter and perhaps a bit of onion give both flavor and suavity — Scott Seegers
(2) : pleasing sweetness (as of sound or expression)
music performed with great suavity
b. : the condition of being blandly pleasing to the mind : superficial and urbane agreeableness
replied with suavity
the suavity of their manners
2. : something that is suave : amenity — usually used in plural
the suavities of polite society