Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deafblindness

/ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deaf-blind-ness
IPA
/ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English deafblind Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 deafblindness From deafblind + -ness.

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Questions

How do you pronounce deafblindness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/.
What does deafblindness mean?
The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
Where does deafblindness come from?
Etymology tree English deafblind Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 deafblindness From deafblind + -ness.

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