Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
light-li-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility.

Uncountable

Etymology

Possibly from Middle English lightlines, lightlinesse, from Middle English lyghtly, liȝtliche, lihtliche + -nes, -nesse. Equivalent to lightly + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

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Usage

Synonyms

gentleness unconcernedness

Questions

What does lightliness mean?
The quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility.
Where does lightliness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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