Speakur

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steepness

/stˈipnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
steep-ness
IPA
/stˈipnəs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being steep.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being steep.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-der.? Proto-Germanic *staupaz Proto-West Germanic *staup Old English stēap Middle English steep English steep 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 steepness From steep + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

steepnesses (plural)

Synonyms

abruptness precipitousness

Rhymes With

cheapness

Questions

How do you pronounce steepness?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈipnəs/.
What does steepness mean?
The state or quality of being steep.
Where does steepness come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-der.? Proto-Germanic *staupaz Proto-West Germanic *staup Old English stēap Middle English steep English steep 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 steepness From steep + -ness.

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