Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waspishness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
waspish-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the quality of being waspish

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Etymology

Etymology tree English waspish 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 waspishness From waspish + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does waspishness mean?
the quality of being waspish
Where does waspishness come from?
Etymology tree English waspish 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 waspishness From waspish + -ness.

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