Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pettiness

/pˈɛtinəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: pet-ti-ness
IPA: /pˈɛtinəs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being petty.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd."

Etymology

Etymology tree English petty 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 pettiness From petty + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pettinesses (plural)

Synonyms

littleness smallness triviality slightness puniness

Questions

How do you pronounce pettiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛtinəs/.
What does pettiness mean?: The quality of being petty.
Where does pettiness come from?: Etymology tree English petty 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 pettiness From petty + -ness.

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