Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airiness

/ˈeə(ɹ)ˌɪi.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: airi-ness
IPA: /ˈeə(ɹ)ˌɪi.nəs/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being airy.

Uncountable

noun

The quality of being light in quality or manner.

Uncountable

noun

Insubstantiality.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English airy 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 airiness From airy + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈeə(ɹ)ˌɪi.nəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

airinesses (plural)

Synonyms

delicacy buoyancy

Questions

How do you pronounce airiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeə(ɹ)ˌɪi.nəs/.
What does airiness mean?: The quality of being airy.
Where does airiness come from?: Etymology tree English airy 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 airiness From airy + -ness.

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