Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gauntness

/ɡˈɔntnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gaunt-ness
IPA: /ɡˈɔntnəs/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being gaunt.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The curtains of his office are still closed, but a soft, warm light filters past the bodyguards and into the room. It drapes his face, smooths the sharp lines of his new gauntness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English gaunt 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 gauntness From gaunt + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gauntnesses (plural)

Synonyms

bonyness boniness emaciation maceration

Questions

How do you pronounce gauntness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɔntnəs/.
What does gauntness mean?: The quality of being gaunt.
Where does gauntness come from?: Etymology tree English gaunt 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 gauntness From gaunt + -ness.

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