Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otherness

/ˈʌðɚnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
oth-er-ness
IPA
/ˈʌðɚnəs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being different or distinct.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being different or distinct.

Countable

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros Proto-Germanic *anþeraz Proto-West Germanic *anþar Old English ōþer Middle English other English other 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 otherness From other + -ness.

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How do you pronounce otherness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌðɚnəs/.
What does otherness mean?
The quality of being different or distinct.
Where does otherness come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros Proto-Germanic *anþeraz Proto-West Germanic *anþar Old English ōþer Middle English other English other 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 otherness From other + -ness.

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