Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duskness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dusk-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Darkness had spread her raven pall; Dank, lurid duskness covered all."

Etymology

From Middle English duskenes, dusknesse; equivalent to dusk + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: duskenes
Suffix: dusk

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does duskness mean?: duskiness
Where does duskness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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