Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

campness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: camp-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being camp.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"From its beginning, the group had an “irretrievable air of campness.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English camp 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 campness From camp + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

campiness

Questions

What does campness mean?: The quality of being camp.
Where does campness come from?: Etymology tree English camp 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 campness From camp + -ness.

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