able-bodiedness

Questions

How do you pronounce able-bodiedness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.bl̩ˌbɑ.did.nəs/.

What does able-bodiedness mean?

The quality of being able-bodied.

Where does able-bodiedness come from?

Etymology tree English able-bodied 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 able-bodiedness From able-bodied + -ness.

How to pronounce able-bodiedness

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