Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shapeliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shape-li-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being shapely.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being shapely.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English shapely 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 shapeliness From shapely + -ness. Compare Middle English schaplynesse.

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Questions

What does shapeliness mean?
The property of being shapely.
Where does shapeliness come from?
Etymology tree English shapely 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 shapeliness From shapely + -ness. Compare Middle English schaplynesse.

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