BusinessAugust 17, 2026
largesse
lar-ZHESS
Definition
Generous bestowing of money or gifts, often used critically to describe excessive or unearned financial support.
Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'largesse', meaning generosity or abundance, which traces back to the Latin 'largus', meaning abundant or bountiful.
In the news
The article uses the word to describe the 'Help to Buy' scheme, implying that government funding previously provided excessive benefits to housebuilders and their shareholders.
These huge housing market challenges do not look easy to solve
Read the full article ↗The Herald