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zaniness

/ˈzeɪninɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
za-ni-ness
IPA
/ˈzeɪninɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being zany.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English zany 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 zaniness From zany + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

zaninesses (plural)

Synonyms

craziness

Questions

How do you pronounce zaniness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzeɪninɪs/.
What does zaniness mean?
The state or condition of being zany.
Where does zaniness come from?
Etymology tree English zany 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 zaniness From zany + -ness.

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