Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowardliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
cow-ard-li-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being cowardly.

Uncountable

noun

A cowardly action.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cowardly 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 cowardliness From cowardly + -ness.

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What does cowardliness mean?
The characteristic of being cowardly.
Where does cowardliness come from?
Etymology tree English cowardly 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 cowardliness From cowardly + -ness.

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