Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conspicuousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
con-spic-u-ous-ness
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.

Uncountable

noun

The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.

Uncountable

noun

Eminence; celebrity; renown.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English conspicuous 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 conspicuousness From conspicuous + -ness.

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Questions

What does conspicuousness mean?
Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
Where does conspicuousness come from?
Etymology tree English conspicuous 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 conspicuousness From conspicuous + -ness.

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