Associations to the word «Gravitas»

Wiktionary

GRAVITAS, noun. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
GRAVITAS, noun. (figuratively) substance, weight.

Dictionary definition

GRAVITAS, noun. Formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats