Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncleanliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
un-clean-li-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being unclean or dirty.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English uncleanly 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 uncleanliness From uncleanly + -ness.

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Questions

What does uncleanliness mean?
The state of being unclean or dirty.
Where does uncleanliness come from?
Etymology tree English uncleanly 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 uncleanliness From uncleanly + -ness.

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