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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heftiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hefti-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being hefty.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English hefty 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 heftiness From hefty + -ness.

Usage

Synonyms

heft massiveness ponderousness ponderosity brawn brawniness muscle muscularity sinew

Questions

What does heftiness mean?
The property of being hefty.
Where does heftiness come from?
Etymology tree English hefty 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 heftiness From hefty + -ness.

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