Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colorfulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
col-or-ful-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being colorful.

Uncountable

noun

The perceived intensity of a specific color.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English colorful 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 colorfulness From colorful + -ness.

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Questions

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

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