Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gregariousness

/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
gre-gar-i-ous-ness
IPA
/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs.nəs/
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being gregarious.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English gregarious Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 gregariousness From gregarious + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs.nəs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce gregariousness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs.nəs/.
What does gregariousness mean?
The state of being gregarious.
Where does gregariousness come from?
Etymology tree English gregarious Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 gregariousness From gregarious + -ness.

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