Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gracefulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
grace-ful-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being graceful.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English graceful 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 gracefulness From graceful + -ness.

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Questions

What does gracefulness mean?
The state of being graceful.
Where does gracefulness come from?
Etymology tree English graceful 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 gracefulness From graceful + -ness.

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