Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buxomness

/ˈbʌksəmnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bux-om-ness
IPA: /ˈbʌksəmnəs/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Voluptuousness, shapeliness.

Uncountable

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Happiness, gaiety.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English buxomnesse, buxumnesse (“obedience, meekness, benevolence”); by surface analysis, buxom + ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: buxomnesse

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce buxomness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌksəmnəs/.
What does buxomness mean?: Voluptuousness, shapeliness.
Where does buxomness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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