Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baseness

/ˈbeɪsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: base-ness
IPA: /ˈbeɪsnəs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or condition of being base.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of being unworthy to hold virtues or value.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin bassus Old French basbor. Middle English bas English base 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 baseness From base + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

basenesses (plural)

Synonyms

depravity perversion turpitude baseness corruption defilement degeneracy degradation depravation depravedness impurity iniquity

Antonyms

honor morality

Questions

How do you pronounce baseness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪsnəs/.
What does baseness mean?: The quality or condition of being base.
Where does baseness come from?: Etymology tree Late Latin bassus Old French basbor. Middle English bas English base 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 baseness From base + -ness.

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