Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exquisiteness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: exquisite-ness
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degree or property of being exquisite.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One horror of motherhood lies in the moments when she can see both the exquisiteness of her child and his utter inconsequence to others."

Etymology

Etymology tree English exquisite 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 exquisiteness From exquisite + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

exquisitenesses (plural)

Questions

What does exquisiteness mean?: The degree or property of being exquisite.
Where does exquisiteness come from?: Etymology tree English exquisite 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 exquisiteness From exquisite + -ness.

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