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bibativeness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
biba-tive-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

penchant for drinking, love of liquids (not necessarily alcoholic), thirst.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined circa 1843, by Orson Squire Fowler, as variant of earlier aquativeness (1843), by analogy with earlier alimentiveness (1828). From Latin bibō (“I drink”) + -ative (“related to”) + -ness (“the quality of”); compare Latin bibāx (“tending to drink”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

bibacious bibation bibulous alimentiveness

Synonyms

aquativeness

Questions

What does bibativeness mean?
penchant for drinking, love of liquids (not necessarily alcoholic), thirst.
Where does bibativeness come from?
Coined circa 1843, by Orson Squire Fowler, as variant of earlier aquativeness (1843), by analogy with earlier alimentiveness (1828). From Latin bibō (“I drink”) + -ative (“related to”) + -ness (“the quality of”); compare Latin bibāx (“tending to drink”).

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