Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nobleness

/ˈnoʊ.b(ə)l.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
no-ble-ness
IPA
/ˈnoʊ.b(ə)l.nəs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English noble Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 nobleness From noble + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnoʊ.b(ə)l.nəs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce nobleness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoʊ.b(ə)l.nəs/.
What does nobleness mean?
The quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur.
Where does nobleness come from?
Etymology tree English noble Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 nobleness From noble + -ness.

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