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tininess

/ˈtʌɪninəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tini-ness
IPA
/ˈtʌɪninəs/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being tiny; minuteness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English tiny 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 tininess From tiny + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtʌɪninəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tininesses (plural)

Synonyms

diminutiveness minuteness petiteness weeness

Questions

How do you pronounce tininess?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌɪninəs/.
What does tininess mean?
The property of being tiny; minuteness.
Where does tininess come from?
Etymology tree English tiny 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 tininess From tiny + -ness.

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