Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primitiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
prim-i-tive-ness
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being primitive.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English primitive 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 primitiveness From primitive + -ness.

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

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