Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambitiousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
am-bi-tious-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being ambitious.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English ambitious 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 ambitiousness From ambitious + -ness.

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Questions

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

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