Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

largeness

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: large-ness
IPA: /ˈlɑːd͡ʒnəs/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Liberality; generosity.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The property of being physically large.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of not being limited or constrained; having great scope.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English large 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 largeness From large + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

largenesses (plural)

Synonyms

pretentiousness pretension bigness extensiveness breadth comprehensiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce largeness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑːd͡ʒnəs/.
What does largeness mean?: Liberality; generosity.
Where does largeness come from?: Etymology tree English large 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 largeness From large + -ness.

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