Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earnesty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: earnesty
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

Attested since at least the 1500s, from earnest + -y. Modern uses may be modelled on honest→honesty.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: earnest
Suffix: -y

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does earnesty mean?: Earnestness.
Where does earnesty come from?: Attested since at least the 1500s, from earnest + -y. Modern uses may be modelled on honest→honesty.

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