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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humorousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hu-mor-ous-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being humorous.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being humorous.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English humorous 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 humorousness From humorous + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

humorousnesses (plural) humourousness (alternative, nonstandard)

Synonyms

jocoseness jocosity merriness

Questions

What does humorousness mean?
The state or quality of being humorous.
Where does humorousness come from?
Etymology tree English humorous 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 humorousness From humorous + -ness.

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