Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speechlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: speech-less-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being speechless.

Example Sentences

"'No - rather not, my dear? Well, another night,' he said, hastily translating her speechlessness."
"It was her virtue to be tall, pale, characterless and effaced by partial speechlessness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English speechless 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 speechlessness From speechless + -ness.

Inflected Forms

speechlessnesses (plural)

Questions

What does speechlessness mean?: The state of being speechless.
Where does speechlessness come from?: Etymology tree English speechless 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 speechlessness From speechless + -ness.

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