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scantness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scant-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being scant.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English scant 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 scantness From scant + -ness.

Usage

Synonyms

meagerness meagreness leanness poorness scantiness exiguity

Questions

What does scantness mean?
The property of being scant.
Where does scantness come from?
Etymology tree English scant 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 scantness From scant + -ness.

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