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triteness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
trite-ness
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being trite.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being trite, or an instance of being trite.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English trite 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 triteness From trite + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tritenesses (plural)

Synonyms

platitude staleness

Questions

What does triteness mean?
The state or quality of being trite.
Where does triteness come from?
Etymology tree English trite 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 triteness From trite + -ness.

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