Lucrativeness
/ˌluːkrəˈtɪvɪti/noun
The quality of producing or yielding profit.
Did you know?The Latin root *lucrum* meant monetary gain or profit and is traditionally connected with the verb *lucrari*, “to gain or profit,” though its deeper Indo-European origin is uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
lucrum
“Profit, gain, or financial advantage”
Classical Latin
Latin
lucrārī
“To gain, profit, or make money”
Late Latin
Latin
lucrātīvus
“Producing gain or profit”
16th Century
English
lucrative
“Producing wealth or profit”
17th Century
English
lucrativeness
“The quality or state of being lucrative”
Modern English
English
lucrativeness
“The capacity to yield profit”