Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abstruseness

/æbˈstɹus.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-struse-ness
IPA: /æbˈstɹus.nəs/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English abstruse 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 abstruseness From abstruse + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æbˈstɹus.nəs/
British English: /əbˈstɹuːs.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abstrusenesses (plural)

Synonyms

obscureness obscurity reconditeness abstrusity profoundness profundity

Questions

How do you pronounce abstruseness?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈstɹus.nəs/.
What does abstruseness mean?: The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
Where does abstruseness come from?: Etymology tree English abstruse 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 abstruseness From abstruse + -ness.

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