Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

treacherousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: treach-er-ous-ness
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Treachery; the characteristic of being treacherous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He had an aggressive treacherousness of eye which his potations had not subdued."

Etymology

Etymology tree English treacherous 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 treacherousness From treacherous + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

perfidiousness traitory treason betrayal breach of promise breach of trust double-dealing Judas kiss perfidy prodition Punic faith stab in the back

Questions

What does treacherousness mean?: Treachery; the characteristic of being treacherous.
Where does treacherousness come from?: Etymology tree English treacherous 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 treacherousness From treacherous + -ness.

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