Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perceptiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
per-cep-tive-ness
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English perceptive 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 perceptiveness From perceptive + -ness.

Usage

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Questions

What does perceptiveness mean?
The state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight
Where does perceptiveness come from?
Etymology tree English perceptive 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 perceptiveness From perceptive + -ness.

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