Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preteriteness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
preterite-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being past.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From preterite + -ness.

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Questions

What does preteriteness mean?
The quality or state of being past.
Where does preteriteness come from?
From preterite + -ness.

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