Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opacousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: opa-cous-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]hat 'tis the flaws that produce this opacousness, may be argued from this, that particles of the same Ammel much thicker if unflaw'd will appear somewhat transparent even to the eye […]."

Etymology

From opacous + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: opacous

Usage

Questions

What does opacousness mean?: Opacity.
Where does opacousness come from?: From opacous + -ness.

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