Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cautelousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cautelous-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being cautelous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Now it ſeems this clauſe of abundant cautelouſneſs was not in the oath of the earls and barons, neither needed it: for if K. Stephen broke with his people, of courſe their fealty ceaſed."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cautelous 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 cautelousness From cautelous + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

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

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