Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightsomeness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
light-some-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being lightsome (luminous); luminosity; illumination, brightness.

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being lightsome (easy, light in weight, cheerful); levity; cheerfulness.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English lightsomnesse, equivalent to lightsome (“bright, radiant”) + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

lightness agility legerity nimbleness carefreeness insouciance lightheartedness

Questions

What does lightsomeness mean?
The state or quality of being lightsome (luminous); luminosity; illumination, brightness.
Where does lightsomeness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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