Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantankerousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-tan-ker-ous-ness
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being cantankerous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The gamekeeper was slower to smooth himself down than Solomon; who showed much good-temper, setting himself to make up for a little cantankerousness, in fact growing to be friendly."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cantankerous 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 cantankerousness From cantankerous + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

cantankerosity

Questions

What does cantankerousness mean?: The state of being cantankerous.
Where does cantankerousness come from?: Etymology tree English cantankerous 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 cantankerousness From cantankerous + -ness.

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