Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raciness

/ɹˈeɪsinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: raci-ness
IPA: /ɹˈeɪsinəs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being racy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The substitution of “Memorial Day” for “Decoration Day” is a purist's and pedant's triumph, another successful assault on the beloved crudities and provincial racinesses so native to our thought and speech."

Etymology

Etymology tree English racy 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 raciness From racy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

racinesses (plural)

Synonyms

gaminess ribaldry spiciness pungency bite sharpness

Questions

How do you pronounce raciness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈeɪsinəs/.
What does raciness mean?: The property of being racy.
Where does raciness come from?: Etymology tree English racy 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 raciness From racy + -ness.

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