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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brokeness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bro-ke-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being broke; having no money.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English broke Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 brokeness From broke + -ness.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

brokenness

Synonyms

poverty penury beggary brokeness destitution impecuniosity impecuniousness indigence mendicancy mendicity misery neediness

Questions

What does brokeness mean?
The characteristic of being broke; having no money.
Where does brokeness come from?
Etymology tree English broke Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 brokeness From broke + -ness.

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