Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canniness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-ni-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being canny.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English canny 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 canniness From canny + -ness.

Usage

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Questions

What does canniness mean?: The state or quality of being canny.
Where does canniness come from?: Etymology tree English canny 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 canniness From canny + -ness.

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