Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deftness

/ˈdɛftnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: deft-ness
IPA: /ˈdɛftnəs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Skilfulness, being quick in action.

Uncountable

noun

The characteristic of being deft.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English deft 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 deftness From deft + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛftnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

deftnesses (plural)

Synonyms

adeptness adroitness facility quickness

Questions

How do you pronounce deftness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛftnəs/.
What does deftness mean?: Skilfulness, being quick in action.
Where does deftness come from?: Etymology tree English deft 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 deftness From deft + -ness.

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