Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: salti-ness
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being, or tasting, salty.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English salti English salty 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 saltiness From salty + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

saltinesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

salty

Synonyms

salineness salinity saltiness salt coarseness

Questions

What does saltiness mean?: The property of being, or tasting, salty.
Where does saltiness come from?: Etymology tree Middle English salti English salty 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 saltiness From salty + -ness.

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