Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
talk-i-ness
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being talky.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English talky 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 talkiness From talky + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does talkiness mean?
The state or condition of being talky.
Where does talkiness come from?
Etymology tree English talky 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 talkiness From talky + -ness.

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