Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presumptuousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sump-tu-ous-ness
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being presumptuous.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English presumptuous 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 presumptuousness From presumptuous + -ness.

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Questions

What does presumptuousness mean?
The state of being presumptuous.
Where does presumptuousness come from?
Etymology tree English presumptuous 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 presumptuousness From presumptuous + -ness.

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