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sensuousness

/ˈsɛns.juː.əs.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
sen-su-ous-ness
IPA
/ˈsɛns.juː.əs.nəs/
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being sensuous.

Uncountable

noun

The product or result of being sensuous.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English sensuous 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 sensuousness From sensuous + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɛns.juː.əs.nəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sensuousnesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sensuousness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛns.juː.əs.nəs/.
What does sensuousness mean?
The property of being sensuous.
Where does sensuousness come from?
Etymology tree English sensuous 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 sensuousness From sensuous + -ness.

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