Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croupiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
croupi-ness
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being croupy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English croupy 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 croupiness From croupy + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does croupiness mean?
The state or quality of being croupy.
Where does croupiness come from?
Etymology tree English croupy 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 croupiness From croupy + -ness.

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