Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rigidness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: rigid-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid 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 rigidness From rigid + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

inflexibility rigidity

Questions

What does rigidness mean?: Rigidity.
Where does rigidness come from?: Etymology tree Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid 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 rigidness From rigid + -ness.

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