Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

austereness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aus-tere-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being austere

Uncountable

noun

The state of being austere

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "VVho will beleeue thee Iſabell? / My vnſoild name, th' auſteereneſſe of my life, / My vouch againſt you, and my place i'th State, / VVill ſo your accuſation ouer-vveigh, / That you ſhall ſtifle in your ovvne report, / And ſmell of calumnie."

Etymology

Etymology tree English austere 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 austereness From austere + -ness.

Usage

Synonyms

severity severeness

Questions

What does austereness mean?
The state of being austere
Where does austereness come from?
Etymology tree English austere 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 austereness From austere + -ness.

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