Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abandonedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aban-doned-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being abandoned.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"All mutterings and sly glances would be directed at Mam and her abandonedness, completely bypassing say, the maroon wool/polyester-mix topcoat that Mrs. Parsons might have bought at a whopping seventy-five percent off."

Etymology

Etymology tree English abandoned 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 abandonedness From abandoned + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does abandonedness mean?: The state or quality of being abandoned.
Where does abandonedness come from?: Etymology tree English abandoned 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 abandonedness From abandoned + -ness.

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