descriptiveness

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How do you pronounce descriptiveness?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈskɹɪptɪvnəs/.

What does descriptiveness mean?

The characteristic of being descriptive.

Where does descriptiveness come from?

Etymology tree English descriptive 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 descriptiveness From descriptive + -ness.

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