Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intractableness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-tractable-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being intractable; intractability.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English intractable 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 intractableness From intractable + -ness.

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Questions

What does intractableness mean?
The state of being intractable; intractability.
Where does intractableness come from?
Etymology tree English intractable 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 intractableness From intractable + -ness.

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