Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-aneity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -ane-ity
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form an abstract noun from an adjective, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.

Example Sentences

"contemporaneous + -aneity → contemporaneity (“the state of being contemporaneous”)"
"extemporaneous + -aneity → extemporaneity (“the state of being extemporaneous”)"
"extraneous + -aneity → extraneity (“the state of being extraneous”)"
"instantaneous + -aneity → instantaneity (“the state of being instantaneous”)"
"spontaneous + -aneity → spontaneity (“the state of being spontaneous”)"

Etymology

From Latin -āneitās, from -āneus + -tās. By surface analysis, -ane(ous) + -ity.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -āneitās
Suffix: -āneus, -tās

Questions

What does -aneity mean?: Used to form an abstract noun from an adjective, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Where does -aneity come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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