Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cravenness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: craven-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being craven.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Still, Ailes had been observing politicians for decades, and in his long career he had witnessed just about every type and style and oddity and confection and cravenness and mania."

Etymology

Etymology tree English craven 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 cravenness From craven + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cravennesses (plural)

Questions

What does cravenness mean?: The state of being craven.
Where does cravenness come from?: Etymology tree English craven 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 cravenness From craven + -ness.

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