Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costiveness

/ˈkɒstɪvnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cos-tive-ness
IPA: /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being costive; constipation.

Uncountable

noun

Inability to express oneself; stiffness.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The new cases prove that in habitual costiveness or inactivity of the bowels, galvanism is a more valuable remedy, and that its effects are permanent ."
"a reverend disputant of the same coftiveness in public elocution with myself"

Etymology

Etymology tree English costive 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 costiveness From costive + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce costiveness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/.
What does costiveness mean?: The state or quality of being costive; constipation.
Where does costiveness come from?: Etymology tree English costive 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 costiveness From costive + -ness.

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