Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herbivorousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
her-biv-o-rous-ness
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being herbivorous.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English herbivorous 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 herbivorousness From herbivorous + -ness.

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

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