Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excessiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ces-sive-ness
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being excessive.

Etymology

Etymology tree English excessive 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 excessiveness From excessive + -ness.

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Questions

What does excessiveness mean?
The property of being excessive.
Where does excessiveness come from?
Etymology tree English excessive 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 excessiveness From excessive + -ness.

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