Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cariousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-i-ous-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ramond found granites in the high chain of the Pyrenees, corroded both externally and internally: not detached blocks alone, he informs us, but whole regions are attacked with this cariousness, the cause of which is still unknown."

Etymology

From carious + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: carious

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cariousness mean?: the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
Where does cariousness come from?: From carious + -ness.

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