Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neighbourliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: neigh-bourli-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

UK standard spelling of neighborliness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The after-thought came from over his shoulder, for the Rev. Octavius did not carry universal neighbourliness to the extent of encouraging prolonged wayside conversation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English neighbourly 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 neighbourliness From neighbourly + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

neighborliness good-neighborliness good-neighbourliness

Questions

What does neighbourliness mean?: UK standard spelling of neighborliness.
Where does neighbourliness come from?: Etymology tree English neighbourly 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 neighbourliness From neighbourly + -ness.

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