Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brusqueness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: brusque-ness
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being brusque; brusque behaviour.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Syed Hassan felt somewhat ashamed of his brusqueness, his rudeness, his boasting."

Etymology

Etymology tree English brusque 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 brusqueness From brusque + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

brusquenesses (plural)

Synonyms

abruptness curtness gruffness shortness

Questions

What does brusqueness mean?: The state or quality of being brusque; brusque behaviour.
Where does brusqueness come from?: Etymology tree English brusque 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 brusqueness From brusque + -ness.

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