Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heathenesse

/ˈhiðənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hea-thenesse
IPA
/ˈhiðənəs/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of heathenness.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

heathendom

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English hethenesse, hethenes, from Old English hǣþenes, hǣþennes. Equivalent to heathen + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hethenesse, hǣþenes

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhiðənəs/
  • British English: /ˈhiːðənɪs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce heathenesse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiðənəs/.
What does heathenesse mean?
Obsolete form of heathenness.
Where does heathenesse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce heathenesse

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