Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scantiness

/skˈæntinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: scant-i-ness
IPA: /skˈæntinəs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being scanty.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being scanty.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English scanty 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 scantiness From scanty + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scantinesses (plural)

Synonyms

fewness dearth meagerness scarcity meagreness leanness poorness scantness exiguity

Questions

How do you pronounce scantiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈæntinəs/.
What does scantiness mean?: The quality of being scanty.
Where does scantiness come from?: Etymology tree English scanty 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 scantiness From scanty + -ness.

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