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defiantness

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əntnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fi-ant-ness
IPA
/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əntnəs/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being defiant.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English defiant 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 defiantness From defiant + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfaɪ(j)əntnəs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce defiantness?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfaɪ(j)əntnəs/.
What does defiantness mean?
The state or quality of being defiant.
Where does defiantness come from?
Etymology tree English defiant 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 defiantness From defiant + -ness.

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