Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

privateness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pri-vate-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being private.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English private 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 privateness From private + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

privatenesses (plural)

Synonyms

privacy seclusion secrecy concealment

Antonyms

publicness

Questions

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

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