Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benignness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-nign-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being benign.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Spinola had returned unheard and was regarding the work of detection with the utmost benignness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English benign 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 benignness From benign + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

benignancy benignity

Questions

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

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