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chasteness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
chaste-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being chaste; chastity

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English chastnesse; equivalent to chaste + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

chastenesses (plural)

Synonyms

restraint simplicity simpleness

Questions

What does chasteness mean?
The state of being chaste; chastity
Where does chasteness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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