Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiseness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wise-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English wisnesse, from Old English wīsnes (“teaching, wisdom”), equivalent to wise + -ness.

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What does wiseness mean?
The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom.
Where does wiseness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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