Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boisterousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
bois-ter-ous-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic or state of being boisterous, energetic and noisy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English boisterous 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 boisterousness From boisterous + -ness.

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Questions

What does boisterousness mean?
The characteristic or state of being boisterous, energetic and noisy.
Where does boisterousness come from?
Etymology tree English boisterous 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 boisterousness From boisterous + -ness.

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