Simplicity
/sɪmˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/noun
The quality or condition of being easy to understand or do; absence of complexity.
Did you know?The Latin root of 'simplicity' relates to the concept of being 'single' or 'pure', often linked to spiritual enlightenment and the stripping away of worldly complexities.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sem-
“to be one, to be whole”
Latin
Latin
simplicitas
“the quality of being unadorned or straightforward”
Old French
Old French
simplicité
“the state of being simple or uncomplicated”
Middle English
Middle English
simplite
“the quality of being simple or lacking complexity”
Modern English
English
simplicity
“the state or quality of being simple, straightforward, and uncomplicated”