Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cunningness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
cun-ning-ness
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being cunning

Uncountable

noun

A cunning act

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cunning 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 cunningness From cunning + -ness.

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Questions

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

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