Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carnivorousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-niv-o-rous-ness
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being a carnivore.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

". . . Shows ample evidence carnivorousness Is not impaired by conjugal estate; The flesh consumed, the beefy brethren speed'ly separate."

Etymology

Etymology tree English carnivorous 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 carnivorousness From carnivorous + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

frugivorousness herbivorousness omnivorousness

Synonyms

carnivory zoophagy

Questions

What does carnivorousness mean?: The quality of being a carnivore.
Where does carnivorousness come from?: Etymology tree English carnivorous 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 carnivorousness From carnivorous + -ness.

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