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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
god-ness
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of a god; divinity

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of godness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English godnesse, equivalent to god + -ness. Cognate with Old High German gotnissa, gotnissi (“divinity; deity”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

godnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Godhead godhood godship

Questions

What does godness mean?
The state, quality, or condition of a god; divinity
Where does godness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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