Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

right-handedness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: right-hand-ed-ness
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being right-handed.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English right-handed Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English right-handedness From right-handed + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

righthandedness (alternative) right handedness (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

eyedness footedness

Synonyms

dextrality

Antonyms

left-handedness sinistrality

Questions

What does right-handedness mean?: The state of being right-handed.
Where does right-handedness come from?: Etymology tree English right-handed Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English right-handedness From right-handed + -ness.

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