abruptness

/əˈbɹʌp.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

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"So be neither diffuse with damp and slippery words nor blunt the edge of your discourse by abruptness of style. Study in particular the purest period of style, that those who move only to Ciceronian rhythm call you not a Celt."

Etymology tree Latin abrumpō Latin abruptusbor. English abrupt 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 abruptness From abrupt + -ness.

abruptnesses (plural)

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How do you pronounce abruptness?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹʌp.nəs/.

What does abruptness mean?

The state of being abrupt or broken

Where does abruptness come from?

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