Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addleness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-dle-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being addle.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The "addleness" of these eggs was consequently merely apparent. Their failure to hatch did not result from lack of inherent power of development […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English addle 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 addleness From addle + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

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

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