Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dastardliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: das-tard-li-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being dastardly.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If there is any feminist message in Nell becoming a glorified figure in the traditionally male-dominated field of highway robbery, it is worn very lightly indeed. Cape-swirling, moustache-twirling dastardliness abounds."

Etymology

Etymology tree English dastardly 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 dastardliness From dastardly + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

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

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