Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blitheness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blitheness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being blithe.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning. It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English *blithenesse, from Old English blīþnes, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþinassī, equivalent to blithe + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian blidens (“blitheness, joy”), Old High German blīdnissa (“joy”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *blithenesse, blīþnes, *blīþinassī
Suffix: blithe

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

blithesomeness cheerfulness blitheness cheeriness contentness contentedness delight delightedness elatedness elation exuberance exuberantness

Questions

What does blitheness mean?: The characteristic of being blithe.
Where does blitheness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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