childlessness

Questions

How do you pronounce childlessness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʰaɪ̯ɫdləs.nəs/.

What does childlessness mean?

The state of being childless.

Where does childlessness come from?

Etymology tree English childless Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 childlessness From childless + -ness.

How to pronounce childlessness

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