amorousness
/ˈæ.mɚ.əs.nəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "And in her soul, she was lonely, because even Vanessa, to whose strength she clung, and on whose courage she leaned, knew nothing of what Jack Ashton's vices and follies, his disgraceful infidelities, and yet more disgraceful amorousnesses had taught her, nothing of where her knowledge had brought her."
- "There was a legend that Cleopatra was accustomed to dissolve pearls in vinegar and drink the fluid in order to promote her amorousness."
Etymology
Etymology tree English amorous 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 amorousness From amorous + -ness.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæ.mɚ.əs.nəs/
- British English: /ˈæ.mə.ɹʊs.nəs/