Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expeditiousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pe-di-tious-ness
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Even the numerous drunkards and beggars seemed to be in a hurry, stumbling from one side of the street to the other with pointless resolution or, with businesslike expeditiousness, soliciting money and food from strangers."

Etymology

Etymology tree English expeditious 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 expeditiousness From expeditious + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dispatch despatch expedition

Questions

What does expeditiousness mean?: The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.
Where does expeditiousness come from?: Etymology tree English expeditious 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 expeditiousness From expeditious + -ness.

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