Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
owedness
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being owed.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English owed 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 owedness From owed + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does owedness mean?
The state or quality of being owed.
Where does owedness come from?
Etymology tree English owed 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 owedness From owed + -ness.

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