Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
light-less-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.

Uncountable

Etymology

From lightless (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

lightlessly

Synonyms

darkness total darkness blackness pitch blackness black

Questions

What does lightlessness mean?
The state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.
Where does lightlessness come from?
From lightless (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

How to pronounce lightlessness

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